surrender

surrender
Yielding possession. A yielding up of an estate for life or years, to him who has the immediate estate in reversion or remainder, wherein the estate for life or years may drown by the mutual agreement. Schieffelin v Carpenter (NY) 15 Wend 400, 405. A giving up of something, as where a subscriber gives back to the corporation stock for which he has not paid the subscription price. Anno: 101 ALR 232. The relinquishment of one's right to an invention, thereby dedicating it to the public. 40 Am J1st Pat § 61. A condition of recovery of payment upon an instrument. 12 Am J2d B & N § 1025 (surrender of instrument.) A yielding of one's person as where an accused surrenders to an officer of the law.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • surrender — [sə ren′dər] vt. [ME surrendren < MFr surrendre < sur , up (see SUR 1) + rendre, to RENDER] 1. to give up possession of or power over; yield to another on demand or compulsion 2. to give up claim to; give over or yield, esp. voluntarily, as …   English World dictionary

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  • Surrender — Sur*ren der, v. i. To give up one s self into the power of another; to yield; as, the enemy, seeing no way of escape, surrendered at the first summons. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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