Lease for years
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Case Law, Ballentine's (1916)
Definitions from Case Law
From 39 U.S. 526 - United States v. Gratiot · 1840Most cited · 137 citing opinions
The legal understanding of a lease for years is, a contract for the possession and profits of land for a determinate period, with the recompense of rent.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A contract for the possession and profits of land, and a recompense therefor by rent or other consideration. See 32 Am. Dec. 355, note.