Legal status of property held in perpetuity by an ecclesiastical or other body; from Latin, 'dead hand' (8) Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% MORTMAIN Legal status of property held in perpetuity by an ecclesiastical or other body; from Latin, 'dead hand' (8) (8)
5% LIEN Legal claim on a property (4) The Atlantic Mar 4, 2026
5% ENDLESS Perpetual (7) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 2, 2026
5% ETALIA And others, in Latin (6) Eugene Sheffer Feb 21, 2026
5% AM And others (Latin) (2) USA Today Quick Jan 29, 2026
5% ETAL And others (Latin) (4) USA Today Quick Jan 29, 2026
4% HOC This, in Latin (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 6, 2026
4% TERRACEDHOUSE Did career supply other use cases for property? (13) The Times Cryptic Mar 6, 2026
4% ESTATE Property (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 4, 2026
4% DODO As dead as a ____ (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Mar 2, 2026
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