estate for a fixed term
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estate for a fixed term of years — index leasehold Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
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
Term life insurance — or term assurance is life insurance which provides coverage at a fixed rate of payments for a limited period of time, the relevant term. After that period expires coverage at the previous rate of premiums is no longer guaranteed and the client… … Wikipedia
term of years — noun An interest or estate in land for a fixed period • • • Main Entry: ↑term * * * n. see term (sense 2) … Useful english 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
term — A word or phrase; an expression; particularly one which possesses a fixed and known meaning in some science, art, or profession. A fixed and definite period of time; implying a period of time with some definite termination. First Citizens Bank &… … Black's law dictionary
term — termly, adv. /terrm/, n. 1. a word or group of words designating something, esp. in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics. 2. any word or group of words considered as a… … Universalium
term — /tɜm / (say term) noun 1. any word or expression used to name something, especially as used in some particular field of knowledge, as atom in physics, free will in theology, or monkey wrench in mechanics. 2. any word or expression considered as a …
term — n often attrib 1: a specified period of time the policy term 2: the whole period for which an estate is granted; also: the estate itself 3 a: the period in which the powers of a court may be validly exercised b … Law dictionary
