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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
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 to turn in a lathe, to round off. See Turn, v.
t.]
1. (Feudal Law) To turn, or transfer homage and service, from
one lord to another. This is the act of feudatories,
vassals, or tenants, upon the alienation of the estate.
--Blackstone.
[1913 Webster]
2. (Modern Law) To agree to become tenant to one to whom
reversion has been granted.
[1913 Webster]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
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 to turn in a lathe, to round off. See Turn, v.
t.]
1. (Feudal Law) To turn, or transfer homage and service, from
one lord to another. This is the act of feudatories,
vassals, or tenants, upon the alienation of the estate.
--Blackstone.
2. (Modern Law) To agree to become tenant to one to whom
reversion has been granted.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
attorn
v : acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord; "he was
attorned by the tenants"
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
attorn
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive legal) To transfer one's obligations from a
person to another person.
2 (lb en intransitive legal) To consent to the transfer of one's
obligations as tenant under a lease to a new landlord.
3 (lb en intransitive legal) To acknowledge the jurisdiction of (a
particular court) over one's dispute.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
attorn
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive legal) To transfer one's obligations from a
person to another person.
2 (lb en intransitive legal) To consent to the transfer of one's
obligations as tenant under a lease to a new landlord.
3 (lb en intransitive legal) To acknowledge the jurisdiction of (a
particular court) over one's dispute.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
attorn
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive legal) To transfer one's obligations from a
person to another person.
2 (lb en intransitive legal) To consent to the transfer of one's
obligations as tenant under a lease to a new landlord.
3 (lb en intransitive legal) To acknowledge the jurisdiction of (a
particular court) over one's dispute.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
attorn
vb.
1 (lb en intransitive legal) To transfer one's obligations from a
person to another person.
2 (lb en intransitive legal) To consent to the transfer of one's
obligations as tenant under a lease to a new landlord.
3 (lb en intransitive legal) To acknowledge the jurisdiction of (a
particular court) over one's dispute.
From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 : [ freedict:eng-tur ]
attorn /ɐtˈɔːn/
1. (huk.) başkasının kiracısı olmaya razı olmak
2. devretmek.
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
v. 承认新地主;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
vi. 承认新地主
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