Tenant
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law · Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
v. Tenure.
1.
One holding lands.
2.
One holding a lease for years.
3.
The defeudant in a real action. Tenant in Capite, Chief, Common, Dovrer, Fee, TaU; at Sufferance; by the Curtesy; to the Praecipe; Paravail: see those titles. Tenant for life, v. Life estate; after possibility, v. Tail; for years, from year to year, at ■will, v. Estate.