Relating to or involving the transfer or cession of property, rights, or territory.
From cession with the adjectival suffix -ary. This English adaptation of the French legal concept allows cessionary to function as both adjective and noun in legal documents.
Cessionary agreements in international law show how formal language lets nations negotiate territory almost like they're trading cards, though the people living there often had no voice in the transaction.
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