Applotment

/əˈplɑt.mənt/ noun

Definition

A historical term referring to the allotment or distribution of land or property to someone, or the piece of land so distributed.

Etymology

From 'applot' (to allot) plus the suffix '-ment' (indicating an action or result), used in English property and legal language primarily in historical contexts.

Kelly Says

In Irish and English legal history, 'applotment' referred to the official division and assignment of communal lands—it's a word frozen in history that shows how property law has changed over centuries.

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