Teuaut

One who holds; a holder, especially of lands or tenements; in the largest sense, one who holds lands or tenements by any kind of title, whether for years, for life, or in fee. Tenant at will: one who holds lands or tenements at the will of the lessor. Tenant by the curtesy: the holder of an estate by the curtesy. Tenant by su Jferance: one who comes into the possession of land by lawful title, but holds over by wrong, after the determination of his interest. Tenant for life: one who holds lands or tenements for the term of his own life, or the life of another. Tenant for years: one who holds lands or tenements under a demise from another, for the term of a certain number of years agreed upon. Tenant from year to year: one who holds lands or tenements under the demise of another, where no certain term has been mentioned, but an annual rent has been reserved; one who holds over upon consent express or implied on the determination of a lease for years. Tenant in dower: a woman who holds an estate in dower. Tenant in fee simple: one who has lands, tenements or hereditaments, to hold to him and his heirs forever, generally, absolutely and simply.

In English law. One who holds of another, according to the fiction or maxim of tenure, though, in fact, the absolute owner of what he holds; one who actually holds of another, one who has temporary possession and use of that which is in reality the property of another; one who has actual seisin or possession of lands or tenements; tenements or hereditaments, to hold to him and the heirs of his body. Tenant to the praecipe: the person against whom the praecipe was brought in proceedings by way of a common recovery.

In feudal law. One who holds of another, called lord or superior, by some service, as fealty or rent Tenant in capita: tenant in chief; one who held immediately under the king, in right of his crown and dignity.