Definition of Contenement. Meaning of Contenement. Synonyms of Contenement

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Definition of Contenement

Contenement
Contenement Con*ten"e*ment (k[o^]n*t[e^]n"[-e]*ment), n. [Pref. con- + tenement.] (Law) That which is held together with another thing; that which is connected with a tenement, or thing holden, as a certain quantity of land adjacent to a dwelling, and necessary to the reputable enjoyment of the dwelling; appurtenance. --Burrill.

Meaning of Contenement from wikipedia

- Look up contenement in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. In old English law, contenement is that which is held together with another thing; that which...
- appurtenance.[citation needed] Fixture (property law) Tenement (law) Contenement "Appurtenance". Dictionary.com. Random House. Retrieved February 23,...
- may volunteer to make payments in lieu of taxes to local governments. Contenement Appurtenance Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary 1913 edition תביעה...
- had to be sold off to pay the amount ****essed, he was to retain his “contenement,” a word to be afterwards discussed. (d) Another clause provided machinery...
- Thorpe ed. 1909) ("[A]ll fines shall be moderate, and saving men's contenements, merchandize, or wainage." Penn's Charter of Libertie - April 25, 1682...