- lands let to lease
- Lands conveyed only for life, years, or at will. Wright v Hardy, 76 Miss 524, 24 SW 697.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
lands let to lease
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lease — [[t]lis[/t]] n. v. leased, leas•ing 1) bus a contract conveying land, renting property, etc., to another for a specified period 2) the property leased 3) the period of time for which a lease is made: a five year lease[/ex] 4) to grant the… … From formal English to slang
lease — 1 / lēs/ n [Anglo French les, from lesser to grant by lease, from Old French laisser to let go, from Latin laxare to loosen, from laxus slack] 1 a: a contract by which an owner of property conveys exclusive possession, control, use, or enjoyment… … Law dictionary
lease — [lēs] n. [ME leas < Anglo Fr les < OFr lais < laissier: see LEASH] 1. a contract by which one party (landlord, or lessor) gives to another (tenant, or lessee) the use and possession of lands, buildings, property, etc. for a specified… … English World dictionary
Lease — (l[=e]s), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leased}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Leasing}.] [F. laisser, OF. laissier, lessier, to leave, transmit, L. laxare to loose, slacken, from laxus loose, wide. See {Lax}, and cf. {Lesser}.] 1. To grant to another by lease the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lease — Any agreement which gives rise to relationship of landlord and tenant (real property) or lessor and lessee (real or personal property). Smith v. Royal Ins. Co., C.C.A.Cal., Ill F.2d 667, 671. A contract for exclusive possession of lands,… … Black's law dictionary
lease — Any agreement which gives rise to relationship of landlord and tenant (real property) or lessor and lessee (real or personal property). Smith v. Royal Ins. Co., C.C.A.Cal., Ill F.2d 667, 671. A contract for exclusive possession of lands,… … Black's law dictionary
lease — lease1 leasable, adj. leaseless, adj. leaser, n. /lees/, n., v., leased, leasing. n. 1. a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period… … Universalium
lease — /lis / (say lees) noun 1. an instrument conveying property to another for a definite period, or at will, usually in consideration of rent or other periodical compensation. 2. the period of time for which it is made. 3. land which has been leased …
Lease and release — Release Re*lease , n. 1. The act of letting loose or freeing, or the state of being let loose or freed; liberation or discharge from restraint of any kind, as from confinement or bondage. Who boast st release from hell. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
farm — /fam / (say fahm) noun 1. a tract of land devoted to agriculture. 2. a farmhouse. 3. a tract of land or water devoted to some other industry, especially the raising of livestock, fish, etc.: a chicken farm; an oyster farm. 4. the system, method,… …
