The act of impropriating; putting an ecclesiastical benefice or tithes in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation. / A benefice, tithe etc. that has been put in lay hands.

plural of impropriation

present participle of impropriate

simple past tense and past participle of impropriate

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of impropriate

(transitive, obsolete) To appropriate for private use. / (transitive) In ecclesiastical law, to place (ecclesiastical property) under control or management of a layperson.

Of ecclesiastical property: placed under the control or management of a layperson.

plural of impropriator

(archaic) A layperson in possession of ecclesiastical property.