ATTORNMENTS

Noun

attornments

plural of attornment

Source: Wiktionary


ATTORNMENT

At*torn"ment, n. Etym: [OF. attornement, LL. attornamentum. See Attorn.] (Law)

Definition: The act of a feudatory, vassal, or tenant, by which he consents, upon the alienation of an estate, to receive a new lord or superior, and transfers to him his homage and service; the agreement of a tenant to acknowledge the purchaser of the estate as his landlord. Burrill. Blackstone.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 June 2024

INCORPORATE

(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”


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