Amortise
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1914), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
To alien lands in mortmain.
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
To alien lands in mortmain. AMORTISSEMENT (Fr.). The redemption of a debt by a sinking fund.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
Amortize. [L. Fr. amortir, L. Lat. amortizare.] In English law. To alien or convey lands in mortmain; to convey to a corporation. Stat. 37 JSdw. /., st. 2. Stat. 16 Eic. II., c. 6. 2 Bl. Com. 272. Shelford on Mortmain, 36. Cowell. See Mortmain.