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impropriation - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'impropriation' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Impropriation [ n.]
- The act of impropriating; as, the impropriation of property or tithes; also, that which is impropriated.
- The act of putting an ecclesiastical benefice in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation.
- A benefice in the hands of a layman, or of a lay corporation.