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Habitable Repair

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Such a state of repair that leased premises may be occupied, not only with safety, but with reasonable comfort. 2 Mood. & R. 186.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A covenant by a lessee to "put the premises into habitable repair" binds him to put them into such a state that they may be occupied, not only with safety, but with reasonable comfort, for the purposes for which they are taken. Miller v. McCardell, 19 R. I. 304, 33 Atl. 445, 30 In R. A. 682.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

A covenant by a lessee to “put the premises into habitable repair” binds him to put them into such a state that they may be occupied, not only with safety, but with reasonable comfort, for the purposes for which they are taken. 2 Moody & R. 186.