Appendancy

/əˈpɛndəntsi/ noun

Definition

A right, privilege, or duty that is attached or subordinate to a main right or position.

Etymology

From 'append' (Latin appendere 'to hang from') plus -ancy (suffix creating nouns), meaning things attached to or dependent on something else.

Kelly Says

In real estate law, 'appendancy' refers to rights that come with property—like water rights or hunting rights—that automatically transfer when you sell land, even if not mentioned in the deed.

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