A person who owns or occupies land that adjoins or borders another property; a neighbor in a legal sense.
From abut + -er (suffix creating nouns for people), a legal term meaning 'one who abutts,' someone whose property touches yours.
Property law uses 'abutter' as a precise legal term because an abutter has specific rights and responsibilities—they can contest changes on your land if it affects them, making this word crucial to real estate disputes.
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