attorn(?)

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What does mean attorn in this context? "Each party hereto does hereby attorn to the jurisdiction of the Courts of the Province of Ontario, Canada."I do really thank you in advance.A.

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

More legalese! An attorney would be so helpful to you...
Have you looked up attorn in an on-line dictionary? - I like www.dictionary.com because it compiles meanings from many sources, including specialty dictionaries
http://dictionary.reference.com/help/mwlaw.html -
Main Entry: at·torn
Pronunciation: &-'t&rn
Function: intransitive verb
Etymology: Anglo-French aturner to transfer (allegiance of a tenant to another lord), from Old French atorner to turn (to), arrange, from a- to + torner to turn
: to agree to be the tenant of a new landlord or owner of the same property —at·torn·ment noun
http://dictionary.reference.com/help/web1913.html
Attorn

At*torn"\, v. i. [OF. atorner, aturner, atourner, to direct, prepare, dispose, attorn (cf. OE. atornen to return, adorn); [`a] (L. ad) + torner to turn; cf. LL. attornare to commit business to another, to attorn; ad + tornare to turn, L. tornare to turn in a lathe, to round off. See /browse/Turn, v. t.]
1. (Feudal Law) To turn, or transfer homage and service, from one lord to another. This is the act of feudatories, vassals, or tenants, upon the alienation of the estate. --Blackstone.
2. (Modern Law) To agree to become tenant to one to whom reversion has been granted.
In this case, it seems to imply that the parties agree that any further legal actions will be settled according to the laws (jurisdiction) and courts as named. They turn over their right to choose another jurisdiction. But I am not a lawyer, and have no legal training, so use it at your own risk....

attorn(?)

What does mean attorn in this context?

"Each party hereto does hereby attorn to the jurisdiction of the Courts of the Province of Ontario, Canada."

I do really thank you in advance.

A.

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