Legal Definitions - cum pertinentiis

Definition: With the appurtenances. In a land sale, this means that not only the land is being sold, but also everything that belongs to it and any rights that come with it.

• When John bought the farm, he also acquired the cows, tractors, and water rights that came with it, cum pertinentiis.
• The deed to the property stated that the house and all fixtures, as well as any easements or rights of way, were being sold cum pertinentiis.

These examples show that when something is sold cum pertinentiis, it means that everything that is associated with the property is included in the sale. This can include physical objects like animals or machinery, as well as intangible things like rights to use water or access roads.