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term:

Abut

abut vb

abut·ted
abut·ting
vi
: to touch along a border or with a projecting part used with on, upon, or against [the land s on the road]
vt
: to border on
: reach or touch with an end [two lots that each other]



Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.

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