Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
tenant for years — ˌtenant for ˈyears noun tenants for years PLURALFORM [countable] LAW PROPERTY a tenant who has a lease (= legal agreement to rent a property) for a fixed number of years * * * tenant for years UK US noun [C] (plural … Financial and business terms
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
tenancy for years — An interest arising from a lease, contract, or agreement for the possession of lands or tenements for a definite period of time. A tenancy under a lease whereby the landlord contracts to grant the possession and enjoyment of land, or… … Ballentine's law dictionary
Lease — A lease is a legal document, but can be an oral arrangement, which confers a right on one person (called a tenant or ) to possess property belonging to another person (called a landlord or lessor) to the exclusion of the owner landlord. The… … Wikipedia
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 — a legal contract covering the possession and use of property, plant or equipment between the owner ( lessor) and another person ( lessee) at a given rent, for a stated length of time. Glossary of Business Terms A contract providing for the use of … Financial and business terms
Lease — A long term rental agreement, and a form of secured long term debt. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * ▪ I. lease lease 1 [liːs] verb [transitive] COMMERCE 1. if you lease something to someone, you give them the right to use it for a… … Financial and business terms
lease — Synonyms and related words: adverse possession, alodium, bareboat charter, burgage, charter, claim, colony, copyhold, de facto, de jure, dependency, derivative title, equitable estate, estate at sufferance, estate for life, estate for years,… … Moby Thesaurus
lease renewable forever — A lease for a term of years, often for ninety nine years, with unlimited option for renewal. 32 Am J1st L & T § 1039 … Ballentine's law dictionary
