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SEVERANCE, estates (law) and esthesic (medicine)


SEVERANCE, estates (law)


SEVERANCE, estates. The act by which any one of the unities of a joint tenancy is effected, is so called; because the estate is no longer a joint tenancy is effected, is so called; because the estate is no longer a joint tenancy, but is severed. tenancy, but is severed. 2. A severance may be effected in various ways, namely: 1. By 2. A severance may be effected in various ways, namely: 1. By partition, which is either voluntary or compulsory. 2. By alienation of one partition, which is either voluntary or compulsory. 2. By alienation of one of the joint tenants, which turns the estate into a tenancy in common. 3. By of the joint tenants, which turns the estate into a tenancy in common. 3. By the purchase or descent of all the shares of the joint tenants, so that the the purchase or descent of all the shares of the joint tenants, so that the whole estate becomes vested in one only. Com. Dig. Estates by Grant, K 5; 1 whole estate becomes vested in one only. Com. Dig. Estates by Grant, K 5; 1 Binn. R. 175. Binn. R. 175. 3. In another and a less technical sense, severance is the separation 3. In another and a less technical sense, severance is the separation of a part of a thing from another; for example, the separation of machinery of a part of a thing from another; for example, the separation of machinery from a mill, is a severance, and, in that case, the machinery which while from a mill, is a severance, and, in that case, the machinery which while annexed to the mill was Real Estate, becomes by the severance; personalty, annexed to the mill was Real Estate, becomes by the severance; personalty, unless such severance be merely temporary. 8 Wend. R. 587. unless such severance be merely temporary. 8 Wend. R. 587.

esthesic (medicine)


esthesic


Relating to the mental perception of the existence of any part of the body.

Origin: G. Aisthesis, sensation