tenure by lease

  • 1tenure by lease — index leasehold Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2Lease — (l[=e]s), n. [Cf. OF. lais. See {Lease}, v. t.] 1. The temporary transfer of a possession to another person in return for a fee or other valuable consideration paid for the transfer; especially, A demise or letting of lands, tenements, or… …

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  • 3Lease and release — Lease Lease (l[=e]s), n. [Cf. OF. lais. See {Lease}, v. t.] 1. The temporary transfer of a possession to another person in return for a fee or other valuable consideration paid for the transfer; especially, A demise or letting of lands, tenements …

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  • 4Tenure — Ten ure, n. [F. tenure, OF. teneure, fr. F. tenir to hold. See {Tenable}.] 1. The act or right of holding, as property, especially real estate. [1913 Webster] That the tenure of estates might rest on equity, the Indian title to lands was in all… …

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  • 5Tenure by fee alms — Tenure Ten ure, n. [F. tenure, OF. teneure, fr. F. tenir to hold. See {Tenable}.] 1. The act or right of holding, as property, especially real estate. [1913 Webster] That the tenure of estates might rest on equity, the Indian title to lands was… …

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  • 6lease — 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,… …

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  • 7Lease agreement —   A contract usually made in writing whereby one party known as the lessor grants to another party known as the lessee the rights of use, tenancy, or occupancy to property owned by the lessor. This property may be land, buildings, equipment, or… …

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  • 8tenure — Synonyms and related words: adverse possession, alodium, appointment, berth, billet, burgage, claim, clamp, clasp, clench, clinch, clutch, colony, continuous tenure, de facto, de jure, dependency, derivative title, duration, employment,… …

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  • 9tenure — [ tɛnjə] noun 1》 the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied. 2》 the holding of an office.     ↘the period of this. verb give a permanent post to. ↘[as adjective tenured] having or denoting such a post. Phrases security of… …

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  • 10lease — 1. noun a 15 year lease Syn: rental agreement, leasehold, charter; rental, tenancy, tenure, period of occupancy 2. verb 1) the film crew leased a large hangar Syn: rent, charter 2) they leased the mill to a reputable fa …

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