Attornment — (from Fr. tourner , to turn ), in English real property law, is the acknowledgment of a new lord by the tenant on the alienation of land. Under the feudal system, the relations of landlord and tenant were to a certain extent reciprocal. So it was … Wikipedia
attornment — noun agreement, arrangement, commitment, compact, condition, deal, liability, prerequisite, provision, proviso, requisite, stipulation, understanding Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 attornment … Law dictionary
Attornment — At*torn ment, n. [OF. attornement, LL. attornamentum. See {Attorn}.] (Law) The act of a feudatory, vassal, or tenant, by which he consents, upon the alienation of an estate, to receive a new lord or superior, and transfers to him his homage and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Attornment — The act of granting authority or jurisdiction to a party even though no legal rights exist. Attornment most commonly relates to laws regulating real property and is designed to acknowledge the relationship between the parties in a transaction.… … Investment dictionary
attornment — /starnmsnt/ In feudal and old English law, a turning over or transfer by a lord of the services of his tenant to the grantee of his seigniory. Attornment is the act of a person who holds a leasehold interest in land, or estate for life or years,… … Black's law dictionary
attornment — noun see attorn … New Collegiate Dictionary
attornment — See attorn. * * * … Universalium
attornment — noun The consent of a tenant to the transfer of his relationship to his landlord to another person. Syn: traditio brevi manu See Also: attorn … Wiktionary
attornment — n. transference; shift in allegiance … English contemporary dictionary
attornment — at·torn·ment … English syllables
