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Abandon

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000258

To relinquish possession and all rights to property with no intention of reclaiming it. This act requires both the physical act of giving up control and the mental intent to permanently forsake ownership. Abandoned property may become subject to adverse possession or escheat to the state.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000258
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000258",
  "term": "Abandon",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "To relinquish possession and all rights to property with no intention of reclaiming it. This act requires both the physical act of giving up control and the mental intent to permanently forsake ownership. Abandoned property may become subject to adverse possession or escheat to the state.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/abandon/"
}

Record 17 of 5,445 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.