mortmain
n . 永久保管
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mortmain n 1 :
real property held inalienably (
as by an ecclesiastical corporation ) [
synonym : {
mortmain }, {
dead hand }]
2 :
the oppressive influence of past events or decisions [
synonym :
{
dead hand }, {
dead hand of the past }, {
mortmain }]
Mortification \
Mor `
ti *
fi *
ca "
tion \,
n . [
F .,
fr .
L .
mortificatio a killing .
See {
Mortify }.]
1 .
The act of mortifying ,
or the condition of being mortified ;
especially :
(
a ) (
Med .)
The death of one part of an animal body ,
while the rest continues to live ;
loss of vitality in some part of a living animal ;
gangrene . --
Dunglison .
(
b ) (
Alchem . &
Old Chem .)
Destruction of active qualities ;
neutralization . [
Obs .] --
Bacon .
(
c )
Subjection of the passions and appetites ,
by penance ,
abstinence ,
or painful severities inflicted on the body .
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The mortification of our lusts has something in it that is troublesome ,
yet nothing that is unreasonable . --
Tillotson .
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2 .
Deep humiliation or shame ,
from a loss of pride ;
painful embarassment ,
usually arising from exposure of a mistake ;
chagrin ;
vexation .
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3 .
That which mortifies ;
the cause of humiliation ,
chagrin ,
or vexation .
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It is one of the vexatious mortifications of a studious man to have his thoughts discovered by a tedious visit . --
L '
Estrange .
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4 . (
Scots Law )
A gift to some charitable or religious institution ; --
nearly synonymous with {
mortmain }.
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Syn :
Chagrin ;
vexation ;
shame .
See {
Chagrin }.
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Mortmain \
Mort "
main `\,
n . [
F .
mort ,
morte ,
dead main hand ;
F .
main -
morte .
See {
Mortal },
and {
Manual }.] (
Law )
Possession of lands or tenements in ,
or conveyance to ,
dead hands ,
or hands that cannot alienate .
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Note :
The term was originally applied to conveyance of land made to ecclesiastical bodies ;
afterward to conveyance made to any corporate body . --
Burrill .
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MORTMAIN .
An unlawful alienation of lands ,
or tenements to any corporation ,
sole or aggregate ,
ecclesiastical or temporal .
These purchases having been chiefly made by religious houses ,
in consequence of which lands became perpetually inherent in one dead hand ,
this has occasioned the general appellation of mortmain to be applied to such alienations .
2 Bl .
Com .
268 ;
Co .
Litt .
2 b ;
Ersk .
Inst .
B .
2 ,
t .
4 ,
s .
10 ;
Barr .
on the Stat .
27 ,
97 .
2 .
Mortmain is also employed to designate all prohibitory laws ,
which limit ,
restrain ,
or annul gifts ,
grants ,
or devises of lands and other corporeal hereditaments to charitable uses .
2 Story ,
Eq .
Jur .
Sec .
1137 ,
note 1 .
See Shelf .
on Mortm .
2 ,
3 .
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