appurtenance

Definition

Legal and formal jargon for 'stuff that comes with the main thing,' most commonly spotted in property deeds and real estate contracts describing everything attached to or associated with land or buildings. Those garage doors, fences, and maybe that weird shed the previous owner built? All appurtenances. The term makes lawyers feel important while describing what normal humans would simply call 'accessories' or 'the things that belong with it.'

Example Usage

The property sale included the house and all appurtenances, which turned out to include a garden gnome collection the buyers definitely didn't want.

Source: Common legal and real estate terminology

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