Impropriation
Impropriation , noun
1.
The act of impropriating; as, the impropriation of property or tithes; also, that which is impropriated.
2.
(a) (Eng. Ecclesiastical Law) The act of putting an ecclesiastical benefice in the hands of a layman, or lay corporation.
(b)
(Eng. Ecclesiastical Law) A benefice in the hands of a layman, or of a lay corporation.