- nontenure
- The name given to a plea in a real action wherein the defendant denied his tenancy.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
nontenure
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Nontenure — Non*ten ure, n. (Law) A plea of a defendant that he did not hold the land, as affirmed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nontenure — non·tenure … English syllables
nontenure — “+ noun Etymology: Anglo French nountenure, from noun non (I) + Middle French tenure : a former plea in bar made by a defendant in a real action setting up that he did not hold the land : a plea denying a demise or letting … Useful english dictionary
