approvement

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Synonyms: improvement, apprizement

Antonyms: improvement, apprizement

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|obsolete|Old English law}} Improvement of [[common]] lands by converting them for advantage of the landlord.
2. {{lb|en|archaic}} [[approval|Approval]]; [[approbation]].
3. {{lb|en|UK|legal|obsolete}} A [[confession]] of [[guilt]] by a [[prisoner]] charged with [[treason]] or [[felony]], together with an [[accusation]] or [[implication]] against the [[accomplice]]s and a giving [[evidence]] against them in order to obtain his own [[pardon]].

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