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Enure

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

To take or have effect; to serve to the use, benefit, or advantage of a person. The word is often written "inure." A release to the tenant for life enures to him in reversion; that is, it has the same effect for him as for the tenant for life. A discharge of the principal enures to the benefit of the surety.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

See Inure.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

To take or have effect To serve to the use, benefit, or advantage of a person. The word is often written inure. A release to the tenant for life enures to him in reversion; that is, it has the same effect for him as for the tenant for life. A discharge of the principal enures to the benefit of the surety.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

To operate or take effect. To serve to the use, benefit or advantage of a person. A release to the tenant for life enures to him in reversion; that is, it has the same effect for him as for the tenant for life. Often written "inure."

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

To take effect; to operate.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[from L. Fr. enurer, entter, urer.] To take effect; to take place; to operate. Un release prendra effect et urera; a release shall take effect and enure. Litt. sect. 305, 306, 307. See Id. sect. 465, 479, 486. Co. Litt. 193 a. b. 273.