intendment

the sense in which the legal system interprets something, especially the intention of legislation

Noun

  1. the sense in which the legal system interprets something, especially the intention of legislation

Origin

Etymology tree English intend Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English intendment From intend + -ment.

Forms

intendments