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First published 1963 (DOST Vol. III).
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Joint-, Joynt-feftment, n. [Joint a.; Feftment n. Cf. also Junt- and Junct-feftment.] Joint infeftment, infeftment made to two persons (as husband and wife, etc.) jointly. = conjunct feftment, Conjunct a. 2 (1). b. A piece of property held in joint fee or the holding of a piece of property by this right. 1408 Slater Early Sc. Texts No. 70.
That the saide Sir Gilbert hase granttit to gif joyntfeftment til … his wife for terme of hir lyfe of fourti pondis worth of land 1415 (1430) Reg. Great S. 39/1.
Quhat tyme that the landis of Wchtirach be recoveryt, the said Huchon … and the sayd Jonet sal resayf tha landis into joyntfeftment 1425 Montgomery Mem. II. 8.
The said Schir Robert … is oblist to wed Anny … and to gyfe to the said Anny joyntfeftment of tuenty markis worth of his mudir landis 1428 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III. 460.
Incontinent efter the fulfilling of mariage and joynt feftment gyvin 1438 Montgomery Mem. II. 29.b. 1410 Red Bk. Menteith II. 282.
Gif it happynnis the said Erle … to discesse … befor the Contesse … and the samyn Contesse til clame and joise hir jointfeftment the qwhilk scho has in the said landis