intendment

[in-tend-muh nt]

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noun

Law. the true or correct meaning of something.
intention; design; purpose.

Origin of intendment

1350–1400; intend + -ment; replacing Middle English entendement < Middle French < Medieval Latin intendimentum

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Related Words for intendment

theme, sense, function, desire, direction, goal, determination, wish, aspiration, view, idea, project, reason, intent, principle, ambition, objective, scope, scheme, target

Examples from the Web for intendment

Historical Examples of intendment

Thus far in our history, under the malignant influence of Slavery, the odious construction or intendment has prevailed.
Charles Sumner; His Complete Works, Volume X (of 20)
Charles Sumner
The wisdom and providence of the king must not be disputed by the subject; by intendment they cannot be severed from his person.
Atrocious Judges
John Campbell, Baron Campbell
While in some doubt as to the legal sufficiency of this instrument, McAllister felt that its intendment was unmistakable.
McAllister and His Double
Arthur Train
According to the reason of the rule, the great appropriation bills must be equally within its intendment.
Charles Sumner; his complete works, volume 5 (of 20)
Charles Sumner

British Dictionary definitions for intendment

intendment

noun

the meaning of something as fixed or understood by the law
obsolete intention, design, or purpose

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