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Abator

Abator \A*ba"tor\ ([.a]*b[=a]t"[~e]r), n. (Law)

  1. One who abates a nuisance.

  2. A person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee.
    --Blackstone. [1913 Webster] ||

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abator

Etymology 1 n. (context legal English) A person who, without right, enters into a freehold on the death of the last possessor, before the heir or devisee. (Mid 16th century.) (R:SOED5: page=2) Etymology 2

n. (context legal English) One who abates, ends, or does away with a nuisance. (Late 16th century.)