Appurtenance

Appurtenance

Appurtenance, in law, an adjunct or appendage object belonging to a principal object. The term “appurtenances” is commonly used in deeds conveying title to land and buildings and includes such things as a right of way or easement to land, a barn, garden, or orchard, for example. It is an expression of limited connotation and in a deed has been held to not include such items as electric refrigerators, gas ranges, or the personal property of the seller. (1)

Appurtenance

Embracing mainstream international law, this section on appurtenance explores the context, history and effect of the area of the law covered here.

Description of Appurtenance

Appurtenance

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• Appendant

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Further Reading

• The entry “appurtenance” in the Parry and Grant Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law (currently, the Encyclopaedic Dictionary of International Law, 2009), Oxford University Press

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Notes and References

1. Encarta Online Encyclopedia

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