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attornment

attornment noun: the consent of a tenant to the transfer of his relationship to his landlord to another person.

Noun

attornment (countable and uncountable, plural attornments)

  1. (feudal law) The consent of a tenant to the transfer of his relationship to his landlord to another person.
    Synonyms:
    traditio brevi manu

attornment meaning in Tamil

attornment in Tamil

வாடகைதாரரின் ஏற்பு, புது நிலக்கிழாரை ஏற்றல்

Synonyms of attornment

Forms of attornment

pluralattornments

Origin of attornment

From Old French atorner (“to turn”), through Middle English with the suffix -ment.

Questions about attornment

What does attornment mean?
Attornment means the consent of a tenant to the transfer of his relationship to his landlord to another person.
What is attornment in Tamil?
Attornment in Tamil is வாடகைதாரரின் ஏற்பு, புது நிலக்கிழாரை ஏற்றல். See Attornment meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is attornment?
Attornment is a noun.
What is the plural of attornment?
The plural of attornment is attornments.

Words near attornment in the dictionary

  1. attorneys-in-fact
  2. attorneyship
  3. attorneyships
  4. attornies
  5. attorning
  6. attornment
  7. attornments
  8. attorns
  9. attorny
  10. attosecond
  11. attoseconds

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