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Originally appearing in Volume V01, Page 6 of the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica.
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ABANDONMENT (Fr. abandonnement, from abandonner, to abandon, relinquish; abandonner was originally
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equivalent to mettred banddn, to leave to the
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jurisdiction, i.e. of another,
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bandon being from
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Low Latin bandum, bannum,
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order,
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decree, "
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ban ")  , in
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law, the relinquishment of an
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interest, claim,
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privilege or
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possession . Its signification varies according to the
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branch of the law in which it is employed, but the more important uses of the word are summarized below .

End of Article: ABANDONMENT (Fr. abandonnement, from abandonner, to abandon, relinquish; abandonner was originally equivalent to mettred banddn, to leave to the jurisdiction, i.e. of another, bandon being from Low Latin bandum, bannum, order, decree, " ban ")
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