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Enurement

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(obsolete) use, practice, action, execution.

Definitions by Sense

  1. (obsolete) use, practice, action, execution
  2. (law) One's right to have or control an asset.

Example Sentences

Att'y Gen'l Black, in his opinion, holds that the United States having subsequently acquired the Indian right, the title would enure to the state under the grant made to it, and therefore the treaty stipulation could only apply to such lands as would not pass by enurement, and which the United States might lawfully and consistently with its former grant sell and dispose of, as the even numbered sections.
If it is forgoing interest, or if it has the chance of paying someone a guaranteed amount even through ^([sic]) they have not earned it, it is all a form of giving up a part of income that could be enurement.
If the agreement is assigned, an enurement clause ensures that the assignee will be bound by the terms of the agreement.

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What does enurement mean?

Enurement means (obsolete) use, practice, action, execution.

What is a synonym for enurement?

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What is the opposite of enurement?

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How do you use enurement in a sentence?

Att'y Gen'l Black, in his opinion, holds that the United States having subsequently acquired the Indian right, the title would enure to the state under the grant made to it, and therefore the treaty stipulation could only apply to such lands as would not pass by enurement, and which the United States might lawfully and consistently with its former grant sell and dispose of, as the even numbered sections.

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