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alienation

alienation (ay-lee-[schwa]-nay-sh[schwa]n or ayl-y[schwa]-nay-sh[schwa]n), n. 1. Withdrawal from former attachment; estrangement (alienation of affections). 2. Conveyance or transfer of property to another (alienation of one’s estate). [Cases: Property 11. C.J.S. Property §§ 27, 33.] — alienative (ay-lee-[schwa]-nay-tiv orayl-y[schwa]-), adj. “[A]ny transfer of real estate short of a conveyance of the title is not an alienation

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subinfeudation

subinfeudation (s[schwa]b-in-fyoo-day-sh[schwa]n), n. Hist. The system under which the tenants in a feudal system granted smaller estates to their tenants, who in turn did the same from their pieces of land. • As this system proceeded down the social scale, the lords were deprived of their feudal profits, as a result of which the system

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bar association

bar association. An organization of members of the legal profession (several state bar associations sponsor superb CLE programs). See BAR(2). [Cases: Attorney and Client 31. C.J.S. Attorney and Client §§ 8–9.] local bar association. A bar association organized on a local level, such as an association within a county or city. • Local bar associations

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