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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.)