tenement

  • 81dominant tenement — Law. land in favor of which an easement or other servitude exists over another s land. Also called dominant estate. Cf. servient tenement. [1870 75] * * * …

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  • 82servient tenement — /serr vee euhnt/, Law. land subject to an easement or servitude. Cf. dominant tenement. [1675 85; servient < L servient (s. of serviens, prp. of servire); see SERVE, ENT] * * * …

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  • 83Shelles Tenement —    A tenement so called in parish of St. Mary Stanyng, 13 Ed. IV. 1474 (Cal. P.R. Ed. IV. 1467 77, p.414).    See Bacon House …

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  • 84dominant tenement — /dɒmənənt ˈtɛnəmənt/ (say domuhnuhnt tenuhmuhnt) noun Law land owned by one person, which enjoys an easement or right over proximate land owned by another (the servient tenement). Also, dominant estate …

  • 85servient tenement — /sɜviənt ˈtɛnəmənt/ (say serveeuhnt tenuhmuhnt) noun land subject to an easement. Compare dominant tenement …

  • 86frank-tenement — In English law, a free tenement, freeholding, or freehold. 2 Bl.Comm. 61, 62, 104. Used to denote both the tenure and the estate …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 87frank-tenement — In English law, a free tenement, freeholding, or freehold. 2 Bl.Comm. 61, 62, 104. Used to denote both the tenure and the estate …

    Black's law dictionary

  • 88burgage-tenement — A tenement held by burgage tenure …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 89frank tenement — A free tenement; a freehold …

    Ballentine's law dictionary

  • 90dumbbell tenement — noun Etymology: so called from its resemblance in shape to a dumbbell : a tenement building formerly common in New York City and having a long narrow plan characterized by two narrow air wells at each side …

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