intendment

The true meaning or intention of something, especially of a law.

Understanding; intelligence.

Intention; design; purpose.

True intention or meaning: specifically used of a person or a law, or of any legal instrument.

Charge; oversight.

Intention; design; purpose.

The true meaning, understanding, or intention of a law, or of any legal instrument.

the sense in which the legal system interprets something, especially the intention of legislation