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v. - Acknowledge a new land owner as one's landlord.

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  • One could ask them to voluntarily attorn to those standards, but there would be no recourse if the request were brushed off.
  • Perceval departed from the castle, and gave thanks to Our Lord and praise, that He hath allowed him to conquer a castle so cruel and to attorn it to the Law.
  • And even if there were such a thing as "moderate" Talibans and we made a deal with them, where would that leave us with the "immoderate" Taliban that would not attorn to...
  • You and this site also agree and hereby irrevocably submit and attorn to the exclusive personal jurisdiction and venue of the courts of the Province of Ontario with...
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