Con*ten"e*ment (?), n. [Pref. con- + tenemnt.] Law

That which is held together with another thing; that which is connected with a tenetment, or thing holden, as a certin quantity of land ajacent to a dwelling, and necessary to the reputable enjoyment of the dwelling; appurtenance.

Burrill.

 

© Webster 1913.

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