Land-tenant
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Abbott (1879), Bouvier (1839)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
One in possession of land.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
The person actually in possession of land ; otherwise styled the "terre-tenant."
Defined under Land in Black's Law Dictionary.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
A person who actually possesses land; a terre-tenant
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
The person actually in possession of land; otherwise atyled the “terre-tenant.” LAND TITLES AND TRANSFER
Dictionary of Terms and Phrases Used in American or English Jurisprudence
Benjamin Vaughan Abbott · 1879
The correlative of landlord.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
He who actually possesses the land. He is technically called the terre-tenant. (q- v.)