A condition, relating to a deed, which being performed, the deed is defeated or rendered void; or a collateral deed, made at the same time with a feoffment, or other conveyance, containing conditions, on the performance of which the estate then created may be defeated
defeasance
Hyphenation
de·fea·sance
Turkish pronunciation
dîfizıns
Pronunciation
/dəˈfēzəns/ /dɪˈfiːzəns/
Etymology
[ di-'fE-z&n(t)s ] (noun.) 15th century. Middle English defesance, from Anglo-French, from Old French deffesant, present participle of deffaire.