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mortmain
noun(mort-main)
an inalienable possession of lands or buildings by an ecclesiastical or other corporation
mortmain
noun(mort-main)
the condition of property or other gifts left to a corporation in perpetuity especially for religious, charitable, or public purposes
mortmain
noun(mort-main)
the influence of the past regarded as controlling the present

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