intendment Meaning, Definition & Usage

In*tend"ment noun

Etymology

OE. entendement understanding, insight, F. entendement, fr. LL. intendimentum. See Intend.

Definitions

1. Charge; oversight. Obs. Ford.
2. Intention; design; purpose.

   The intendment of God and nature. Jer. Taylor.

3. (Law) The true meaning, understanding, or intention of a law, or of any legal instrument.