Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Term: ENSEAL
Definition: Enseal is an old-fashioned word that means to put a seal on a document to keep it safe and secure. It's like putting a lock on a diary to keep your secrets safe.
Term: ENSERVER
Definition: Enserver is a legal term that means to make something subject to a service or servitude. It's like agreeing to do something for someone else, like mowing their lawn or walking their dog, in exchange for something else.
Definition: To seal a document.
John had to enseal the contract before submitting it to the court.
Definition: To make something subject to a service or servitude.
The landlord decided to enserver the property to ensure that the tenants maintained it properly.
These two words are archaic and not commonly used in modern English. Enseal means to seal a document, which was a common practice in the past to ensure its authenticity. Enserver means to make something subject to a service or servitude, which was a legal term used in feudal times when landowners would make their tenants work for them in exchange for land. The examples illustrate how these words were used in the past.