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Appertaining

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Connected with in use or occupancy. Miller v. Mann, 55 Vt. 475, 479. It does not necessarily import contiguity, as does "adjoining," and is therefore not synonymous with it; id. Peculiar to. Herndon v. Moore, 18 S. C. 339, where business "appertaining to minors" is defined as meaning peculiar to minors.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

Belonging to; appurtenant; usually occupied with, or lying to; as land with, or to, a messuage, v. Appurtenant

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Belonging to; &pe purtenant. See ACPURTENANT.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[Lat. pertinens.] Belonging to; appurtenant. Bee Appurtenant. Usually occupied with, or lying to; as land with, or to a messuage. Plowd. lYO, 171.