tenant : Idioms & Phrases

• (Law), said of a husband who becomes such in his wife's estate of inheritance by the birth of a child, but whose estate is not consummated till the death of the wife.

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• (Law), one who holds an estate by joint tenancy.

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• noun a tenant whose legal right to retain possession of buildings or lands lasts as long as they (or some other person) live
  

WordNet

• noun a farmer who works land owned by someone else
  

WordNet

• L. in in + capite, abl. of caput head, chief., ∨

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• by the laws of England, one who holds immediately of the king. According to the feudal system, all lands in England are considered as held immediately or mediately of the king, who is styled lord paramount. Such tenants, however, are considered as having the fee of the lands and permanent possession. Blackstone.

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• . See under Common.

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Ten"ant saw`

Definitions

1. See Tenon saw, under Tenon.

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Ter"-ten`ant noun

Definitions

1. See Terre-tenant.

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Terre"-ten`ant noun

Etymology

F. terre earth, land + tenant, p.pr. of tenir to hold.

Definitions

1. (Law) One who has the actual possession of land; the occupant. Written also ter-tenant.

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