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Noun: mortmain  'mort,meyn
  1. (corporation) real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
    - dead hand
     
  2. The oppressive influence of past events or decisions
    - dead hand, dead hand of the past

Derived forms: mortmains

Type of: immovable, influence, real estate, real property, realty

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