abandonment

Noun

abandonment (plural abandonments)

1. The act of abandoning, or the state of being abandoned; total desertion; relinquishment.

   Quotations

   • The abandonment of the independence of Europe. - Burke.

2. (Maritime Law): The relinquishment by the insured to the underwriters of what may remain of the property insured after a loss or damage by a peril insured against.
3. (Common Law): The relinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege, as to mill site, etc.
4. (Common Law): The voluntary leaving of a person to whom one is bound by a special relation, as a wife, husband, or child; desertion.

   Example

   • "Well, since he left her, she"s suing him for divorce on grounds of abandonment."

5. the cessation of service on a particular segment of the lines of a common carrier by railroad.
6. refusal to receive freight so damaged in transit as to be worthless and render carrier liable for its value.
7. (Rare): Careless freedom or ease; abandon. - Thomas Carlyle

11 letters in word "abandonment": A A B D E M N N N O T.

No anagrams for abandonment found in this word list.

• Definitions:
• the act of giving something up desertion: withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility; "his abandonment of his wife and children left them penniless" the voluntary surrender of property (or a right to property) without attempting to reclaim it or give it away
• The term abandonment has a multitude of uses which can generally be broken into legal and extra-legal uses. This "signpost article" provides a guide to the various uses of the word via links to articles that deal with each of the distinct concepts at length.
• A term that applies to property and signifies both a relinquishing of it and the letting go of all legal rights to it, as well, with the intent to claim a total loss. Abandonment of property to an insurance company is something insureds are expressly prohibited from doing in most property polices.
• The voluntary relinquishment of rights of ownership or another interest (such as an easement) by failure to use the property, coupled with an intent to abandon (give up the interest).
• The voluntary relinquishment of rights of ownership or another form of interest (an easement) by failure to use the property over an extended period of time. abstract of title A summary of the public records relating to the title to a particular piece of land. ...
• The permanent cessation of rail activity on a given line of railroad.
• contemplation of: patinissaggánupassaná, is one of the 18 chief kinds of insight; s. vipassaná, further ánápánasati (16).
• The action of one spouse leaving the marital home without consent of the other spouse. This is considered grounds for divorce in some states.
• As used in property insurance, prohibits the insured from abandoning damaged property to the insurance company for repair or disposal
• The situation in which a homeowner leaves a house with no intention to return.
• The relinquishment of all rights and title to a property with no intention of reclaiming ownership
• (of a patent application) – stopping the prosecution process; can be implicit (failure to reply to an office action or pay a prescribed fee within the time period allowed) or explicit (PTO is informed by the applicant or his agent that further prosecution will not be pursued).
• A relinquishing of ownership of lost or damaged property by the insured to the insurer so that a total loss may be claimed. Abandonment is prohibited in most other types of property insurance.
• Elimination of a segment from the rail network. Abandonments must be approved by the Surface Transportation Board.
• the act of deserting a pregnant or dependent wife or dependent children without providing proper support; the relinquishment of a legal claim, privilege, or right; the discontinuation of a planned and intended crime before its commission. See also child abandonment and wife abandonment.
• Consignee refusal of delivered merchandise.
• A patent application may become abandoned for failure to file a complete and proper reply as required under existing patent laws and regulations. Abandonment may be either of the invention or of an application.
• Refers to road or street abandonment, an action taken by the Board of Supervisors, usually through the public hearing process, to abolish the public's right-of-passage over a road or road right-of way. Upon abandonment, the right-of-way automatically reverts to the underlying fee owners. ...
• The number of customers who drop off during the process of conversion, like a half filled form or incomplete purchase.
• The voluntary surrender of leased or owned property without naming a successor as tenant or owner.
• A term used in marine insurance that indicates that the cost of repairs to a vessel is greater than the value of the vessel and cargo.
• At common law, a water right is abandoned when there is an intentional non-use of water or a voluntary relinquishment of a water right. ...
• Improper withdrawal from the care of a patient after the creation of a provider/patient relationship.
• means the person responsible for the child (PRFC): (A) has deserted the child, which includes abandonment of an infant, per Title 10 of the Oklahoma Statutes (10 OS); or (B) through incapacitating behavior or absence, is severely limited or prevented from providing minimal care for the child ...
• To give up control of a child, legally terminating parental rights; in many states abandonment is considered child abuse.
• The intentional relinquishment of claim or title to personal or real property.
• (Délaissement) The voluntary relinguishment of rights and responsibilities in the property covered by the insured. This is usually forbidden in most types of insurance.

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