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Webster 1913 Edition
Dilapidation
Di-lapˊi-da′tion
,Noun.
[L.
dilapidatio
: cf. F. dilapidation
.] 1.
The act of dilapidating, or the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined, or squandered.
Tell the people that are relived by the
dilapidation
of their public estate. Burke.
2.
Ecclesiastical waste; impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention.
The business of
dilapidations
came on between our bishop and the Archibishop of York. Strype.
3.
(Law)
The pulling down of a building, or suffering it to fall or be in a state of decay.
Burrill.
Webster 1828 Edition
Dilapidation
DILAPIDATION
,Noun.
1.
Ecclesiastical waste; a voluntary wasting or suffering to go to decay any building in possession of an incumbent. Dilapidation is voluntary or active, when an incumbent pulls down a building; permissive or passive, when he suffers it to decay and neglects to repair it. Dilapidation extends to the waste or destruction of wood, and other property of the church.2.
Destruction; demolition; decay; ruin.3.
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dilapidation
dilapidation
English
Noun
dilapidation (plural dilapidations)
- The state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined.
- (law) The act of dilapidating, damaging a building or structure through neglect or by intention.
- (Britain, law) Ecclesiastical waste: impairing of church property by an incumbent, through neglect or by intention.
Related terms
Translations
the state of being dilapidated, reduced to decay, partially ruined
(law) the act of dilapidating, damaging a building or structure through neglect or by intention
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(UK, law) ecclesiastical waste: impairing of church property
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di.la.pi.da.sjɔ̃/
Noun
dilapidation f (plural dilapidations)
- waste
- an embezzlement for one's own profit
Related terms
- dilapidateur m (noun)
- dilapider (verb)