Meanings
plural annexures
- UKcountableuncountableThe process of annexing.
I doubt if there'll be much opposition to my annexure of the throne!
2015, Derek Trevor Rowswell, The History of Gragorgix, →ISBN3 more examples
Avulsio is the increase in extent of land bounded by water, through the annexure of land disannexed elsewhere by violent natural causes.
1986, D. L. Carey Miller, The acquisition and protection of ownership, page 17Plundering, raiding and annexure of other weaker nations have become survival normality and we seem to accept these as part of life.
2009, Maduka E. Agbodike, Colonial Conspiracies in Africa, →ISBN, page 254C. Rajagopan's The Greater Bombay: A Study in Suburban Ecology (Bombay: Popular Book depot, 1962) is one study, especially interesting as it was undertaken in the immediate aftermath of the annexure of Salsette to Bombay and thus offers a contemporary perspective.
2015, Dr Nicolas Kenny, Dr Rebecca Madgin, Cities Beyond Borders, →ISBN, page 134Synonyms: annexation
- UKcountableuncountableSomething annexed.
...other hand buildings without foundations,sheds, windmills, railway lines, and all fixtures or annexures to buildings, are movable unless their owner intended that they should be permanently annexed.
1961, George Wille, Principles of South African Law3 more examples
While determining the quantum of such return on the investments, the cost incurred for the building, as it is, with all the existing annexures intended for the better enjoyment of the premises themselves, shall have to be taken into account.
1980, The Bombay Law Reporter: Reports - Volume 82, page 184This implication is supported by other provisions of the Mortgage Law, such as the provision that makes the mortgage effective against all annexures to the mortgaged property (such as buildings, plants, services, constructions, and modifications), expressly including those coming into being subsequent to the mortgage deed, unless the mortgagor or and the mortgagee otherwise agree.
2011, Kabir Hassan, Michael Mahlknecht, Islamic Capital Markets: Products and Strategies, →ISBNThe Saudi Arabian law regarding annexures is that a charge is effective against all annexures to the charged property (for example, buildings, plants, services, constructions and modifications), expressly including those that come into being subsequent to the rahn deed, unless the chargor and chargee otherwise agree.
2015, Frederique Dahan, Research Handbook on Secured Financing in Commercial Transactions, →ISBNSynonyms: annex
- IndiaUKcountableespeciallyuncountableotherwise datedlawAn appendix or attachment to a document.
This aspect of the publication appears in one of the annexures at the end of the lectures.
1989, Nagendra Singh, The Role and Record of the International Court of Justice, page xiv3 more examples
In addition a comprehensive set of annexures had to be submitted with each application that included the following […]
2001, Case Studies on the Allocation of Transferable Quota Rights in Fisheries, number 411, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United NationsThe reports of the seminars and their recommendations are included in the annexures of the book. The population data and other relevant information are also given in the annexures.
2006, Braja Bihārī Kumāra, Illegal Migration from Bangladesh, page xviiAn affidavit may refer to and identify documents and other things which are part of the evidence-in-chief of a witness. These are referred to variously as annexures or exhibits. A neutral term used here for annexures and exhibits is 'attachment'.
2013, John Levingston, The Law of Affidavits, page 99
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe process of annexing.
nounSomething annexed.
Origin
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