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Attorn

To transfer one's obligations from a person to another person.

📖 Definitions of "Attorn"

verb
  1. 1

    To transfer one's obligations from a person to another person.

  2. 2

    To consent to the transfer of one's obligations as tenant under a lease to a new landlord.

  3. 3

    To acknowledge the jurisdiction of (a particular court) over one's dispute.

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