encomienda

encomienda (en-koh-mee-en-dah), n. [Spanish] Spanish law.

1. A royal grant to a private person of a certain portion of territory in the Spanish colonies, together with the concession of a certain number of the native inhabitants, on the feudal principle of commendation.

2. A royal grant of privileges to the military orders of Spain.

3. A mandate for a person to do a specific commission.

4. Something given by mandate; esp., a parcel.

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译者陈鹏，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，擅长翻译各种与诉讼及争议解决相关的法律文件。