An archaic legal term for the act of determining, establishing, or settling boundaries and limits of property.
From Medieval Latin 'atterminamentum,' combining 'atterminare' with the suffix '-ment' indicating an action or result. Used in English legal contexts from medieval times.
This medieval legal noun is almost extinct, found only in historical property documents—it represents a formal process of boundary-setting that was so important it needed its own technical term.
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