In*tend"ment (?), n. [OE. entendement understanding, insight, F. entendement, fr. LL. intendimentum. See Intend.]
1.
Charge; oversight.
[Obs.]
Ford.
2.
Intention; design; purpose.
The intendment of God and nature.
Jer. Taylor.
3. Law
The true meaning, understanding, or intention of a law, or of any legal instrument.
© Webster 1913.