Attorn
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Meaning of Attorn
Agree to become tenant to one as owner of an estate previously held by another. See attornment.
Attorn Alternative Definition
To turn over; to transfer to another money or goods; to assign to some particular use or service. Kennett, Par. Ant. 283. In Feudal Law. Used of a lord's transferring the homage and service of his tenant to a new lord. Bracton, 81, 82; 1 Sullivan, Lect. 227. In Modern Law. or the tenant of one to acknowledge or agree that the fee is in another, or that such other is his landlord. 3 A. K. Marsh. (Ky.) 611. A valid attornment may be made to one in privity with the landlord, as to the vendee on sale of the premises, but an attornment to a stranger is void.
Synonyms of Attorn
verb
allot
assign
cede
confer
confer ownership
consign
convey
deliver
demise
devise
devolve upon
dispose of
give
grant
impart
let
part with
pass down
relinquish
transfer
turn over
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Concept of Attorn in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Attorn: To turn over; to transfer to another. To agree to recognize a new owner of a property and pay rent to him. See also: Letter of Attornment.
Concept of Attorn in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Attorn: To turn over; to transfer to another. To agree to recognize a new owner of a property and pay rent to him. See also: Letter of Attornment.
Grammar
This term is a verb.
Etimology of Attorn
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late 13c., Anglo-French, "to turn over to another," from Old French atorner "to turn, turn to, assign, attribute, dispose," from a- "to" (see ad-) + tourner "to turn," from Latin tornare "to turn on a lathe," from tornus "lathe," from Greek tornos "lathe, tool for drawing circles," from PIE root *tere- (1) "to rub, rub by turning, turn, twist" (see throw (verb)). In feudal law, "to transfer homage or allegiance to another lord."
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Landlord
Tenant