Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
estate for years — An estate which must expire at a period certain, fixed in advance. United States v First Nat. Bank (CA5 Ala) 74 F2d 360. An interest arising from an agreement or contract for the possession of lands or tenements for some definite period, such… … Ballentine's law dictionary
years, estate for — n. An interest in land for a specific and predetermined period of time. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
estate for term of years — n. An interest in land for a specific and predetermined period of time. Webster s New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000 … Law dictionary
estate for a fixed term of years — index leasehold Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
lease for years — A contract between lessor and lessee by which the lessor contracts to grant the possession and enjoyment of land, or hereditaments of a demisable nature, for a period of years certain, and the lessee usually agrees to render to the lessor a rent… … Ballentine's law dictionary
term for years — See estate for years; tenancy for years … Ballentine's law dictionary
estate — es·tate /i stāt/ n [Anglo French estat, literally, state, condition, from Old French, from Latin status, from stare to stand] 1: the interest of a particular degree, nature, quality, or extent that one has in land or other property compare fee;… … Law dictionary
estate — The degree, quantity, nature, and extent of interest which a person has in real and personal property. An estate in lands, tenements, and hereditaments signifies such interest as the tenant has therein. 2 Bl.Comm. 103. The condition or… … Black's law dictionary
estate — The degree, quantity, nature, and extent of interest which a person has in real and personal property. An estate in lands, tenements, and hereditaments signifies such interest as the tenant has therein. 2 Bl.Comm. 103. The condition or… … Black's law dictionary
Estate (law) — An estate is the net worth of a person at any point in time. It is the sum of a person s assets legal rights, interests and entitlements to property of any kind less all liabilities at that time. The issue is of special legal significance on a… … Wikipedia
