- attorn tenant
- Law formally make or acknowledge a transfer of tenancy
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attorn tenant
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attorn — at·torn /ə tərn/ vi [Anglo French aturner to transfer (allegiance of a tenant to another lord), from Old French atorner to turn (to), arrange, from a to + torner to turn]: to agree to be the tenant of a new landlord or owner of the same property… … Law dictionary
Attorn — At*torn , v. i. [OF. atorner, aturner, atourner, to direct, prepare, dispose, attorn (cf. OE. atornen to return, adorn); [ a] (L. ad) + torner to turn; cf. LL. attornare to commit business to another, to attorn; ad + tornare to turn, L. tornare… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
attorn — To turn over; e.g., rent; a tenant agrees to recognize a new party as landlord. (Dictionary of Canadian Bankruptcy Terms) United Glossary of Bankruptcy Terms 2012 … Glossary of Bankruptcy
attorn — [ə tʉrn′] vi. [ME attournen < OFr atourner < a (L ad), to + torner, TURN] 1. Feudal Law to transfer homage and service from one feudal lord to another 2. to agree to continue as tenant under a new landlord attornment n … English World dictionary
attorn — intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English attournen, from Anglo French aturner to prepare, designate, attorn, from a (from Latin ad ) + turner to turn Date: 15th century to agree to be tenant to a new owner or landlord of the same property •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
attorn servitium tenentis — To attorn the service of a tenant … Ballentine's law dictionary
attorn — attornment, n. /euh terrn /, Law. v.i. 1. to acknowledge the relation of a tenant to a new landlord. v.t. 2. to turn over to another; transfer. [1425 75; late ME attournen < AF attourner, OF atourner to turn over to. See AT , TURN] * * * … Universalium
attorn — verb a) To transfer ones obligations to a person to another person. b) To consent to the transfer of ones obligations as tenant under a lease to a new landlord. Syn: traditio brevi manu … Wiktionary
attorn — at•torn [[t]əˈtɜrn[/t]] v. i. Law. law (of a tenant) to accept the authority of a new landlord • Etymology: 1425–75; late ME attournen < AF attourner, OF atourner to turn over to. See at , turn at•torn′ment, n … From formal English to slang
attorn — /əˈtɜn/ (say uh tern) Law –verb (i) 1. to acknowledge the relation of tenant to a new landlord. –verb (t) 2. to turn over to another; transfer. {Medieval Latin attornāre, from Old French atorner transfer, from a ad + torner turn} –attornment,… …
