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Abatement

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000263

A reduction, decrease, or suspension of something, such as a nuisance, a legacy in a will, or rent. In property law, it can refer to the termination or reduction of a nuisance. In probate, it describes the process of reducing testamentary gifts when the estate assets are insufficient to satisfy all bequests.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000263
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000263",
  "term": "Abatement",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A reduction, decrease, or suspension of something, such as a nuisance, a legacy in a will, or rent. In property law, it can refer to the termination or reduction of a nuisance. In probate, it describes the process of reducing testamentary gifts when the estate assets are insufficient to satisfy all bequests.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/abatement/"
}

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