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attornenUK
at·torn A0511300 (ə-tûrn′) Law intr.v. at·torned, at·torn·ing, at·torns v.intr. To recognize or bring about a transfer, especially of property.v.tr. Archaic To transfer (something) to another.
[Middle English attournen, from Old French atorner, to assign to : a-, to (from Latin ad-; see ad-) + torner, to turn; see turn.]
at·torn′ment n.attorn (əˈtɜːn) vb (intr) 1. (Law) law to acknowledge a new owner of land as one's landlord2. (Historical Terms) feudal history to transfer allegiance or do homage to a new lord[C15: from Old French atourner to direct to, from tourner to turn] atˈtornment nat•torn (əˈtɜrn)
v.i. Law. (of a tenant) to accept the authority of a new landlord. [1425–75; late Middle English attournen < Anglo-French attourner, Old French atourner to turn over to. See at-, turn] at•torn′ment, n. attorn
Past participle: attorned
Gerund: attorning
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| I attorn | | you attorn | | he/she/it attorns | | we attorn | | you attorn | | they attorn |
| Preterite |
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| I attorned | | you attorned | | he/she/it attorned | | we attorned | | you attorned | | they attorned |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am attorning | | you are attorning | | he/she/it is attorning | | we are attorning | | you are attorning | | they are attorning |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have attorned | | you have attorned | | he/she/it has attorned | | we have attorned | | you have attorned | | they have attorned |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was attorning | | you were attorning | | he/she/it was attorning | | we were attorning | | you were attorning | | they were attorning |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had attorned | | you had attorned | | he/she/it had attorned | | we had attorned | | you had attorned | | they had attorned |
| Future |
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| I will attorn | | you will attorn | | he/she/it will attorn | | we will attorn | | you will attorn | | they will attorn |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have attorned | | you will have attorned | | he/she/it will have attorned | | we will have attorned | | you will have attorned | | they will have attorned |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be attorning | | you will be attorning | | he/she/it will be attorning | | we will be attorning | | you will be attorning | | they will be attorning |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been attorning | | you have been attorning | | he/she/it has been attorning | | we have been attorning | | you have been attorning | | they have been attorning |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been attorning | | you will have been attorning | | he/she/it will have been attorning | | we will have been attorning | | you will have been attorning | | they will have been attorning |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been attorning | | you had been attorning | | he/she/it had been attorning | | we had been attorning | | you had been attorning | | they had been attorning |
| Conditional |
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| I would attorn | | you would attorn | | he/she/it would attorn | | we would attorn | | you would attorn | | they would attorn |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have attorned | | you would have attorned | | he/she/it would have attorned | | we would have attorned | | you would have attorned | | they would have attorned |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | attorn - acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord; "he was attorned by the tenants"law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"acknowledge, admit - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten" |
attornenUK
AttornTo turn over money, rent, or goods to another. To assign to a specific function or service. attornenUK
attornThe act of a tenant formally agreeing to become the tenant of a new landlord,but for the same property.Usually occurs when there has been a sale or foreclosure of the leased property.The new owner will want to obtain an attornment in order to cut off defenses and claims the tenant might have against the old landlord,and to prevent the old landlord from muddying the waters by making claims for rent,even though no longer owning the real estate. attornenUK
Words related to attornverb acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlordRelated Words- law
- jurisprudence
- acknowledge
- admit
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