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ANNEXATIONANNEXATION, property. The union of one thing to another.
2. In the law relating to fixtures, (q.v.) annexation is actual orconstructive. By actual annexation is understood every movement by which achattel can be joined or united to
the freehold. By constructive annexationis understood the union of such things as have been holden parcel of therealty, but which are not actually annexed, fixed, or fastened
to thefreehold; for example, deeds, or chattels, which relate to the title of theinheritance. Shep. Touch. 469. Vide Anios & Fer. on Fixtures, 2. 3. This term has been applied
to the union of one country, to another;as Texas was annexed to the United States by the joint resolution of Congress of larch 1, 1845., See Texas.
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