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Term: FEOFFOR
Definition: A feoffor is someone who transfers ownership of a piece of land or property to another person. It means that the new owner has complete control over the property and can do whatever they want with it. Feoffor is also known as feoffer.
FEOFFOR
A feoffor, also spelled feoffer, is a person who transfers an estate in fee simple to another person.
1. John was the feoffor who transferred the ownership of his land to Sarah.
2. The feoffor, Mr. Smith, sold his property to the new owner, Mrs. Johnson.
A feoffor is someone who gives up their ownership of a property or land to another person. In the examples given, John and Mr. Smith are both feoffors who transfer their ownership to Sarah and Mrs. Johnson, respectively. This means that Sarah and Mrs. Johnson now have full ownership of the land or property that was transferred to them.