subinfeudation Definition
the practice of granting a lease or tenancy of land to a tenant who then becomes a landlord and creates a further lease or tenancy on part of the land, thus dividing the original holding into smaller units.
Using subinfeudation: Examples
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Subinfeudation was common in medieval England.
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The statute of Quia Emptores abolished subinfeudation in England in 1290.
Summary: subinfeudation in Brief
The term 'subinfeudation' [sʌbɪnˌfjuːˈdeɪʃ(ə)n] refers to the practice of dividing a piece of land into smaller units by granting a lease or tenancy of land to a tenant who then becomes a landlord and creates a further lease or tenancy on part of the land. This practice was common in medieval England and was abolished by the statute of Quia Emptores in 1290.
