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Defined in 7 dictionaries — U.S. Code, Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891)

United States Code

15 U.S.C. § 1667 — for purposes of this part

The term “lessor” means a person who is regularly engaged in leasing, offering to lease, or arranging to lease under a consumer lease.

49 U.S.C. § 11141 — in this subchapter (2 versions over time)

the terms “rail carrier” and “lessor” include a receiver or trustee of a rail carrier and lessor, respectively;

49 U.S.C. § 11141 — in this subchapter (2 versions over time)

the term “lessor” means a person owning a railroad that is leased to and operated by a carrier providing transportation subject to the jurisdiction of the Board under this part; and

49 U.S.C. § 15721 — in this subchapter

Carrier, lessor.—The terms “carrier” and “lessor” include a receiver or trustee of a pipeline carrier and lessor, respectively.

49 U.S.C. § 15721 — in this subchapter

Lessor.—The term “lessor” means a person owning a pipeline that is leased to and operated by a carrier providing transportation under this part.

49 U.S.C. § 44112 — in this section

“lessor” means a person leasing for at least 30 days a civil aircraft, aircraft engine, or propeller.

49 U.S.C. § 504 — in this section

“lessor” means a person owning a railroad that is leased to and operated by a rail carrier, and a person leasing a right to operate as a motor carrier, motor carrier of migrant workers, or motor private carrier to another.

49 U.S.C. § 504 — in this section

“lessor” and “carrier” include a receiver or trustee of that lessor or carrier, respectively.

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The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

He who grants a lease. See "Lease."

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

The owner or landlord who grants a lease to the tenant or lessee. See 120 U. S. 707, 30 L. Ed. 776, 7 Sup. Ct. Rep. 962.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

He who grants a lease. See liEASE; Landlord and Tenant.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

He who grants a lease. Viterbo v. Friedlander, 120 U. S. 707, 7 Sup. Ct 962, 30 In Ed. 776.

Lessor of the plaintiff. In the action of ejectment, this was the party who really and in effect prosecuted the action and was interested in its result. The reason of his having been so called arose from the circumstance or the action having been carried on in the name of a nominal plaintiff, (John Doe,) to whom the real plaintiff had granted a fictitious lease, and thus had become his lessor.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

/. fr. and eng. He who lets lands for a term of life, or years, or at will.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Ie who grants a leage.