Intendment
Intendment , noun
[Old English entendement understanding, insight, French entendement, from Late Latin intendimentum. See Intend.]
1.
Charge; oversight. [Obsolete] — Ford
2.
Intention; design; purpose.
The intendment of God and nature.
3.
(Law) The true meaning, understanding, or intention of a law, or of any legal instrument.