Partitions
Definitions
- (n.) Divisions or separations within a property or legal estate, often referring to the act or result of dividing property among parties.
The partitions of the estate were finalized during the settlement.
- (n.) In property law, walls or barriers erected to separate different sections within a building or land.
The tenant requested repairs to the partitions between his office and the neighboring one.
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Commentary
In legal contexts, "partitions" typically refers to either the physical separations within property or the legal division of property rights; clarity depends on context.
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