AMERICAN CLAUSE
Categories: Property
Definition (1910 Edition)
AMENITY. In real property law. Such circumstances, in regard to situation, outlook, access to a water-course, or the like, as enhance the pleasantness or desirability of an estate for purposes of residence, or contribute to the pleasure and enjoyment of the occupants, rather than to their indispensable heeds. In England, upon the building of a
Source: Black's Law Dictionary, 2nd Edition (1910) — Public Domain.
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