mortmain
noun
mort·main
ˈmȯrt-ˌmān
1
a
: an inalienable possession of lands or buildings by an ecclesiastical or other corporation
b
: the condition of property or other gifts left to a corporation in perpetuity especially for religious, charitable, or public purposes
2
: the influence of the past regarded as controlling the present
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