Meanings
nounattornment (countable and uncountable, plural attornments)
plural attornments
- countableuncountablefeudal lawThe consent of a tenant to the transfer of his relationship to his landlord to another person.
Synonyms: traditio brevi manu
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe consent of a tenant to the transfer of his relationship to his landlord to another person.
Similar
traditio brevi manu
Origin
- Old Frenchatorner“to turn”
- Englishattornment
From Old French atorner (“to turn”), through Middle English with the suffix -ment.
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attornment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attornment
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“attornment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attornment. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “attornment,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/attornment.
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