Legal Term: BETTERMENTS

Definition: Improvements made to an estate. It signifies such improvements as have been made to the estate which render it better than mere repairs. See 2 Fairf. 482, 9 Shepl. 110, 10 Shepl. 192, 13 Ohio, R. 308, 10 Yerg. Verm. 533, 17 Verm. 109.

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