Addition

/əˈdɪʃən/

Definitions

  1. (n.) A legal instrument or document appending supplementary material or terms to an original contract or agreement.
    The parties signed an addition to the contract to include the new delivery schedule.
  2. (n.) The process of incorporating new property or rights into an existing estate or title.
    The addition of the adjoining land expanded the estate's boundaries.

Forms

  • additions

Commentary

In legal drafting, an addition typically supplements rather than alters the original terms; it differs from an amendment, which changes existing terms.

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