subinfeudation Meaning, Definition & Usage
Sub*in`feu*da"tion noun
Definitions
(Law) (a) The granting of lands by inferior lords to their dependents, to be held by themselves by feudal tenure. Craig.(b) Subordinate tenancy; undertenancy. The widow is immediate tenant to the heir, by a kind of subinfeudation, or undertenancy. Blackstone.