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Definition of Abatements

Abatement
Abatement A*bate"ment (-ment), n. [OF. abatement, F. abattement.] 1. The act of abating, or the state of being abated; a lessening, diminution, or reduction; removal or putting an end to; as, the abatement of a nuisance is the suppression thereof. 2. The amount abated; that which is taken away by way of reduction; deduction; decrease; a rebate or discount allowed. 3. (Her.) A mark of dishonor on an escutcheon. 4. (Law) The entry of a stranger, without right, into a freehold after the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee. --Blackstone. Defense in abatement, Plea in abatement, (Law), plea to the effect that from some formal defect (e.g. misnomer, want of jurisdiction) the proceedings should be abated.

Meaning of Abatements from wikipedia

- Look up abatement in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "Abatement". Abatement refers...
- Look up abate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Abate may refer to: Abate (surname) A brand name for the insecticide temefos ABATE, a motorcycle and...
- honourable charge from a coat of arms by royal decree as an abatement of honour. Other abatements of honour implied by the addition of dishonourable stains...
- Abate is a surname of Italian origin. Notable people with the surname include the following: Abiyote Abate (born 1980), Ethiopian long-distance runner...
- See also, Abatement. Abated, an ancient technical term applied in masonry and metal work to those portions which are sunk beneath the surface, as in inscriptions...
- An abatement in pleading, or plea in abatement, was a defence in common law to legal proceedings that did not contest the principle of the plaintiff's...
- Kansas City's development agencies began a program to allow property tax abatements for art-related business who would otherwise be priced out of the neighborhood...
- asbestos abatement is a set of procedures designed to control the release of asbestos fibers from asbestos-containing materials. Asbestos abatement is utilized...
- The Abate Fetel or Abbé Fetel is a cultivar of the European Pear (Pyrus communis). Originally of France, it was obtained by the abbot Fetelhence the...
- international climate agreements refer to the concept of fossil fuel abatement, which is not defined in these agreements but is generally understood...