Also known as: aboutissements · outcome · result
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The point at which one parcel of land meets or borders another parcel. The term identifies the shared boundary line or edge between adjoining properties.
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Anchor Bank owns land that shares an aboutissement with Alpine Mining's adjacent parcel. When mining operations threaten to cause immediate erosion across the shared edge, Anchor Bank submits an affidavit detailing the risk of irreparable loss before Alpine Mining can be heard. The court issues a temporary restraining order based on the clear showing of harm at the aboutissement.
Adrian Aguilar faces charges after a dispute at the aboutissement between his lot and Atlas Ventures' development site. During plea talks with the prosecutor, Aguilar describes the exact location of the boundary markers. Because the discussions produce no guilty plea, the statement remains inadmissible in later proceedings.
Anthony Arnold deliberately moves survey stakes at the aboutissement between his property and Audrey Ashton's to enlarge his yard. He acts with the conscious object of changing the boundary line. The mental state satisfies the purposeful requirement for any resulting trespass or theft charge.
Judge Alan Ackerman publicly discusses an impending case involving the aboutissement between two neighboring farms. The remarks could reasonably affect the outcome or fairness of the pending matter. The statement violates the prohibition on public comments that impair judicial impartiality.
Alice Atkins hires counsel to resolve a title dispute at the aboutissement with Apex Dynamics' land. The fee agreement is contingent on a favorable outcome and is signed in writing. The contract states the percentage, expense deductions, and client liability for costs regardless of success.
Alexis Archer remains in possession after lease termination on land whose aboutissement borders incoming tenant Atlas Ventures' parcel. The landlord recovers special damages from the holdover that Archer could have foreseen would result from continued occupation at the boundary. Equitable considerations do not relieve Archer of liability.
It identifies the precise location where one parcel of land borders another. The term is used to designate the shared edge or limit between adjoining tracts.
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Aboutissement specifically denotes the meeting point or abutment of two parcels, emphasizing the contact edge rather than the entire surveyed line.
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…with issues of justiciability, standing, and abstention. Have Roe and the Does established that "personal stake in the outcome of the controversy," Baker v. Carr , 369 U. S. 186, 204 (1962), that insures that "the dispute sought to be adjudicated will be presented in an adversary context and in a form…