Definition of Enfranchisement of copyholds
In English law, the conversion of copyhold into freehold tenure, by a conveyance of the fee-simple of the property from the lord of the manor to the copyholder, or by a release from the lord of all seigniorial rights, etc., which destroys the customary descent, and also all rights and privileges annexed to the copyholder’s estate.
That's the definition of Enfranchisement of copyholds in Black's Law Dictionary 6th Edition. Courtesy of Cekhukum.com.