Inurement Clause Definition: A clause in a clegal document, such as a contract or will, that purports to extend the benefits of the document beyond the signatories. Related Terms: Inure John Bouvier's American law dictionary defined the term inurement as:"Use, user, service to the use or benefit of a person."An example of an inurement clause:"This Agreement... shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties hereto, and each of them, and their respective heirs, executors, administrators and assigns."1Another example from a separation agreement, in plain langaue:"This Agreement benefits and binds the parties and their respective personal representatives and assigns."2REFERENCESMelbye, Key, and others, Family Law Agreements – Annotated Precedents (Vancouver: Continuing Legal Education Society, 2010; NOTE 2).NOTE 1: example taken from ¶5 of Adams v. Adams Estate, 2001 ABQB 173 Categories & Topics: Family Law Dictionary Trusts, Wills, Estates and Probate Law Dictionary Find you are constantly looking up definitions? Try our search provider (works in most modern browsers) If you find an error or omission in Duhaime's Legal Dictionary, or if you have legal term suggestion, we'd love to hear from you!