Habendum

LI To have; to be held. One of the formal parts of a deed, following immediately after the premises; so called from the word habendum, with which it commenced, and literally translated in nlbdern deeds, in the clause beginning with the words " to have and to hold." Its original object was to determine the interest granted, or to lessen, enlarge, explain or qualify the premises. In modem deeds, the premises usually contain the specification of the estate granted, so that the habendum is in most cases a mere form; but if no estate is mentioned in the pi-emises, the habendum still performs its ancient offica Habendum et tenendum: to have and to hold.