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Webster 1913 Edition

Severance

Sev′er-ance

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Noun.
1.
The act of severing, or the state of being severed; partition; separation.
Milman.
2.
(Law)
The act of dividing; the singling or severing of two or more that join, or are joined, in one writ; the putting in several or separate pleas or answers by two or more disjointly; the destruction of the unity of interest in a joint estate.
Bouvier.

Webster 1828 Edition

Severance

SEV'ERANCE

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Noun.
Separation; the act of dividing or disuniting. The sevrance of a jointure is make by destroying the unity of interest. Thus when there are two joint-tenants for life, and the inheritance is purchased by or descends upon either, it is a servrance.
So also when two persons are joined in a writ, and one is nonsuited; in this case sevrance is permitted, and the other plantif may proceed in the suit. So also in assize, when two or more disseizees appear upon the writ, and not the other, sevrance is permitted.

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