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estate at sufferance see estate 1
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
estate at sufferance
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Estate of sufferance — Sufferance Suf fer*ance, n. [OE. suffrance, OF. sufrance, soufrance, F. souffrance, L. sufferentia, from sufferens, entis, p. pr. of sufferre. See {Suffer}.] 1. The state of suffering; the bearing of pain; endurance. [1913 Webster] He must not… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
estate at sufferance — Same as estate by sufferance … Ballentine's law dictionary
estate by sufferance — A holding by one who came into possession rightfully, after the termination of the interest under which he came into possession, for example, the continuance in possession after the termination of a life estate by a person who had entered under a … Ballentine's law dictionary
estate at sufferance — the interest in a property held by one who remains in possession of or on the property after his tenancy has terminated compare tenancy at sufferance … Useful english dictionary
sufferance — suf·fer·ance / sə frəns, fə rəns/ n: consent or sanction implied by a lack of interference or failure to enforce a prohibition see also estate at sufferance at estate 1 tenancy at sufferance at tenancy … 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
Sufferance — Suf fer*ance, n. [OE. suffrance, OF. sufrance, soufrance, F. souffrance, L. sufferentia, from sufferens, entis, p. pr. of sufferre. See {Suffer}.] 1. The state of suffering; the bearing of pain; endurance. [1913 Webster] He must not only die the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
sufferance — Endurance of pain or distress, physical or mental. Toleration; acquiescence. See bill of sufferance; estate by sufferance; tenancy at sufferance … Ballentine's law dictionary
