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free·hold·er n: the owner of a freehold estate
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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freeholder — free‧hold‧er [ˈfriːhəʊldə ǁ hoʊldər] noun [countable] PROPERTY LAW someone who owns freehold land or property: • The freeholder may of course sell the land or property subject to the leaseholder s interest being maintained. * * * freeholder UK US … Financial and business terms
Freeholder — Free hold er, n. (Law) The possessor of a freehold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
freeholder — UK [ˈfriːhəʊldə(r)] / US [ˈfrɪˌhoʊldər] noun [countable] Word forms freeholder : singular freeholder plural freeholder the person who owns the freehold on a building or piece of land … English dictionary
freeholder — The owner of a freehold. One who owns lands, having an estate of inheritance or an estate for life, not merely a contingent or an expectant estate. State ex rel. Cain v Toomey, 27 SD 37, 129 N W 563. For the purpose of qualification as a voter in … Ballentine's law dictionary
Freeholder — A freeholder can refer to:* one who holds title to real property in Fee simple * an official of county government in the State of New Jersey *A proprietor who holds a piece of land outright and has the right to lease, rent or sell as he pleases … Wikipedia
Freeholder — Free|hol|der 〈[fri:hoʊldə(r)] m. 3; in England〉 lehnsfreier Landbesitzer [engl. „Besitzer eines Freisassengutes“] * * * Free|hol|der [ fri:hoʊldə], der; s, s [engl. freeholder] (hist.): lehnsfreier Grundeigentümer in England … Universal-Lexikon
Freeholder — Free|hol|der [...houldɐ] der; s, s <aus engl. freeholder »Freisasse«> lehnsfreier Grundeigentümer in England … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
freeholder — [[t]fri͟ːhoʊldə(r)[/t]] freeholders N COUNT A freeholder is someone who owns the freehold to a particular piece of land … English dictionary
freeholder — One having title to realty; either of inheritance or for life; either legal or equitable title. A person who possesses a freeholder estate; i.e. the owner of a freehold … Black's law dictionary
freeholder — One having title to realty; either of inheritance or for life; either legal or equitable title. A person who possesses a freeholder estate; i.e. the owner of a freehold … Black's law dictionary
