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Webster 1913 Edition

Intendment

In-tend′ment

,
Noun.
[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 1828 Edition

Intendment

INTEND'MENT

,
Noun.
Intention; design; in law, the true meaning of a person or of a law, or of any legal instrument. In the construction of statutes or of contracts, the intendment of the same is, if possible, to be ascertained, that is, the true meaning or intention of the legislator or contracting party.

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