| NOUN | possession | mortmain, dead hand | real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation) |
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| attribute | mortmain, dead hand, dead hand of the past | the oppressive influence of past events or decisions |
| Meaning | real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation). | |
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| Synonym | dead hand | |
| Category | corporation, corp | A business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state |
| Broader | real property, real estate, realty, immovable | Property consisting of houses and land |
| Spanish | manos muertas | |
| Meaning | The oppressive influence of past events or decisions. | |
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| Synonyms | dead hand, dead hand of the past | |
| Broader | influence | A power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc |
| Spanish | manos muertas | |
| Catalan | mà morta | |
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