covenant of quiet enjoyment
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A title covenant, an assurance that the grantee shall have legal, quiet, and peaceful possession. 20 Am J2d Cov § 97; an express or implied covenant in a lease that the lessee shall not be evicted or disturbed in his possession of the demised premises or any part thereof. 32 Am J1st L & T § 268.
The covenant of quiet enjoyment extends only to the possession, not to the title of the property transferred, and is sometimes referred to as a "covenant for possession." 20 Am J2d Cov § 97.
Ballentine's law dictionary.
Anderson, W.S..
1998.
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covenant of quiet enjoyment — See: quiet enjoyment Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Renters & Tenants Rights Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 … Law dictionary
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quiet enjoyment — n. Undisturbed use of land or buildings that one is leasing. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008. quiet enjoyment an obligation of a landlord … Law dictionary
quiet enjoyment — A covenant, usually inserted in leases and conveyances on the part of the grantor, promising that the tenant or grantee shall enjoy the possession and use of the premises in peace and without disturbance. In connection with the landlord tenant… … Black's law dictionary
quiet enjoyment — See covenant of quiet enjoyment … Ballentine's law dictionary
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