Legal Definitions - recontinuance

Definition: Recontinuance is a historical term that has two meanings:

1. Resumption or renewal.
2. The recovery of an incorporealhereditament that had been wrongfully deprived.

Examples:

• After a long break, the company announced the recontinuance of its operations.
• The recontinuance of the land title was granted to the rightful owner after it was wrongfully taken away.

The first example illustrates the first meaning of recontinuance, which is the resumption or renewal of something. In this case, it refers to the company's operations. The second example illustrates the second meaning of recontinuance, which is the recovery of an incorporeal hereditament (a type of property right) that was wrongfully taken away. In this case, it refers to the recovery of a land title that was taken away from the rightful owner.