- foregift
- A premium or bonus paid for a leasehold in addition to rent.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
foregift
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Foregift — Fore gift , n. (Law) A premium paid by a lessee when taking his lease. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foregift — /fawr gift , fohr /, n. Brit. an advance payment or premium paid by a tenant on taking or renewing a lease. [1735 45; FORE + GIFT] * * * … Universalium
foregift — noun A payment in advance; an advance payment or premium paid by a lessee on taking or renewing a lease, distinct from the rent … Wiktionary
foregift — n. advance payment … English contemporary dictionary
foregift — /ˈfɔgɪft/ (say fawgift) noun a premium sometimes paid in consideration of the granting of a lease …
foregift — /forgift/ A premium for a lease … Black's law dictionary
foregift — /forgift/ A premium for a lease … Black's law dictionary
foregift — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: fore + gift Britain : a premium paid for a lease by a tenant; sometimes : a payment in advance (as on a lease) … Useful english dictionary
forehand rent — Rent paid in advance. Also the bonus or foregift paid by the tenant upon the making of the lease. See foregift … Ballentine's law dictionary
Black rent — Rent Rent (r[e^]nt), n. [F. rente, LL. renta, fr. L. reddita, fem. sing. or neut. pl. of redditus, p. p. of reddere to give back, pay. See {Render}.] 1. Income; revenue. See {Catel}. [Obs.] Catel had they enough and rent. Chaucer. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
