Abandum

/æˈbændəm/ noun

Definition

A thing to be abandoned; property or a person that is to be cast off or left behind (archaic legal term).

Etymology

From Latin 'abandum,' gerundive form meaning 'a thing to be abandoned.' This legal Latin term appears in medieval documents and property law.

Kelly Says

In old legal texts, 'abandum' is the technical term for 'that which shall be abandoned'—it's Latin grammar turned into legal reality, designating something before it's even left behind.

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