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Abator

Legal Definition and Related Resources of Abator

Meaning of Abator

One who abates or destroys a nuisance. One who, having no right of entry, gets possession of the freehold to the prejudice of an heir or devisee, after the time when the ancestor died, and before the heir or devisee enters. Litt. § 397; Perk. § 383; 2 Prest. Abstr. 296, 300. See Adams, Ej. 43; I Washb. Real Prop. 225.

What does Abator mean in American Law?

The definition of Abator in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

The interloper whose actions bring about an abatement of freehold. Possibly the term is also usable to describe someone who brings about an

abatement of nuisance.

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Meaning of Abator

In this law dictionary, the legal term abator is a kind of the Legal History class.

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  • Abatement
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  • Abatement
  • Nuisance
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