The act of dividing; the singling or severing of two or more that join, or are joined, in one writ; the putting in several or separate pleas or answers by two or more disjointly; the destruction of the unity of interest in a joint estate
Severance from a person or group, or the severance of a connection, involves the ending of a relationship or connection. his bitter sense of severance from his family. the complete severance of diplomatic relations
Action that results in the removal or separation of something from the land For example, the cutting of trees results in those trees being severed from the land
A term used to describe the possibility that a development may disrupt activities or movements in an area or divide an area, community, etc in an adverse manner