MAINTENANCES
Noun
maintenances
plural of maintenance
Source: Wiktionary
MAINTENANCE
Main"te*nance, n. Etym: [OF. maintenance. See Maintain.]
1. The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense; vindication. Whatsoever is granted to the church for God's honor and the maintenance of his service, is granted to God. South.
2. That which maintains or supports; means of sustenance; supply of necessaries and conveniences. Those of better fortune not making learning their maintenance. Swift.
3. (Crim. Law)
Definition: An officious or unlawful intermeddling in a cause depending between others, by assisting either party with money or means to carry it on. See Champerty. Wharton. Cap of maintenance. See under Cap.
MAINTENANCE
Main"te*nance, n. Etym: [OF. maintenance. See Maintain.]
1. The act of maintaining; sustenance; support; defense; vindication. Whatsoever is granted to the church for God's honor and the maintenance of his service, is granted to God. South.
2. That which maintains or supports; means of sustenance; supply of necessaries and conveniences. Those of better fortune not making learning their maintenance. Swift.
3. (Crim. Law)
Definition: An officious or unlawful intermeddling in a cause depending between others, by assisting either party with money or means to carry it on. See Champerty. Wharton. Cap of maintenance. See under Cap.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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