“Inure” is a legal term that refers to the process by which a legal right, benefit, or obligation takes effect or becomes enforceable. It often denotes the accrual of rights or benefits over time, typically as a result of a particular event or circumstance. For example, when a provision in a contract states that certain benefits will “inure to the benefit of” a particular party, it means that those benefits will become legally enforceable and advantageous for that party. Similarly, when a legal obligation is said to “inure to the detriment of” a party, it means that the obligation will become legally binding and burdensome for that party. In both cases, “inure” signifies the legal effect or consequence of a particular provision or event.
To take effect, or to benefit someone. In property law, the term means “to vest.” For example, Jim buys a beach house that includes the right to travel across the neighbour’s property to get to the water. That right of way is said, cryptically, “to inure to the benefit of Jim.”
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