Assent, also assentation (german: Assentierung) was the process of incorporation (recruitment) of persons liable to military service into the former

Austro-Hungarian Army The Austro-Hungarian Army (, literally "Ground Forces of the Austro-Hungarians"; , literally "Imperial and Royal Army") was the ground force of the Austro-Hungarian Dual Monarchy from 1867 to 1918. It was composed of three parts: the joint arm ...

(1867–1918). It was also the designation for the purchase of horses by the so-called remount-commission (de: ''Remonte-Kommission''). The word comes from the Latin ''as-sentãrĩ'', and means literal agree to, accede to, or to determine someone fit for a defined purpose (e.g. military service).Word and tradition in the German Army (de: Heer), by Transfeldt – v. Brand – Quenstedt, 6th increased edition, Hamburg 11 H.G. Schulz 1967, page 2/§3, definition: ''assent'' (de: Assentierung) ''Assent'' was also the integration of military cadets (after passed cadet's examination) into the Austrian armed forces.

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