1. Real property held inalienably (as by an ecclesiastical corporation)
   - dead hand 
2. The oppressive influence of past events or decisions
   - dead hand, dead hand of the past

Derived forms: mortmains

Type of: immovable, influence, real estate, real property, realty

Encyclopedia: Mortmain

• resolutely
• resoluteness
• resolution
• resolvable
• resolve
• resolved
• resolvent
• resolver
• resolving
• resolving power
• resonance
• resonant
• resonant circuit
• resonantly
• resonate
• resonating
• idiomatic expression
• idiomatical
• idiomatically
• idiopathic
• idiopathic disease
• idiopathic disorder
• idiopathic hemochromatosis
• idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
• idiopathy