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Tenant of the demesne






Tenant of the demesne

English law. One who is tenant of a mesne lord; as where A is tenant of B, and C of A; B is the lord, A the mesne lord and C tenant of the demesne.

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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.

Tenant
Estates. One who holds or possesses lands or tenements by any kind of title, either in fee, for life, for years, or at will

Mesne
The middle between two extremes, that part between the commencement and the end, as it relates to time.

Lord
In England, this is a title of honor. In the U. S. no such titles are allowed

Demesne
English law. The name given to that portion of the Iands of a manor which the lord retained in his own hands for the use of himself and family.



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Tenancy
Tenancy or tenancity. The state or condition of a tenant; the estate held by a tenant, as a tenant at will, a tenancy for years.

Tenancy by the entireties
A form of co-ownership in English law where, when a husband transferred land to his wife, the property could not be sold unless both spouses agreed nor could it be severed except by ending the marriage.

Tenant
Estates. One who holds or possesses lands or tenements by any kind of title, either in fee, for life, for years, or at will

Tenant by the manner
One who has a less estate than a fee in land, which remains in the reversioner. He is so called because in avowries and other pleadings, it is specially shown in what manner, he is tenant of the land, in contradistinction to the veray tenant, who is called simply, tenant.

Tenant paravail
English law. The tenant of a tenant; and is so called because he has the avails or profits of the land.

Tenant right
English law. In leases from the crown, corporations or the church, it is usual to grant a further term to the old tenants in preference to strangers, and, as this expectation is seldom disappointed, such tenants are considered as baying an ulterior interest beyond their subsisting term; and this interest is called the tenant right.

Tenants in common
Similar to joints tenants. All tenants in common share equal property rights except that, upon the death of a tenant in common, that share does not go to the surviving tenants but is transferred to the estate of the deceased tenant. Unity of possession but distinct titles.



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Tenancy
Tenancy or tenancity. The state or condition of a tenant; the estate held by a tenant, as a tenant at will, a tenancy for years.

Tenancy by the entireties
A form of co-ownership in English law where, when a husband transferred land to his wife, the property could not be sold unless both spouses agreed nor could it be severed except by ending the marriage.

Tenant
Estates. One who holds or possesses lands or tenements by any kind of title, either in fee, for life, for years, or at will

Tenant by the manner
One who has a less estate than a fee in land, which remains in the reversioner. He is so called because in avowries and other pleadings, it is specially shown in what manner, he is tenant of the land, in contradistinction to the veray tenant, who is called simply, tenant.

Tenant of the demesne

Tenant paravail
English law. The tenant of a tenant; and is so called because he has the avails or profits of the land.

Tenant right
English law. In leases from the crown, corporations or the church, it is usual to grant a further term to the old tenants in preference to strangers, and, as this expectation is seldom disappointed, such tenants are considered as baying an ulterior interest beyond their subsisting term; and this interest is called the tenant right.

Tenants in common
Similar to joints tenants. All tenants in common share equal property rights except that, upon the death of a tenant in common, that share does not go to the surviving tenants but is transferred to the estate of the deceased tenant. Unity of possession but distinct titles.

Tender
contracts, pleadings. A tender is an offer to do or perform an act which the party offering, is bound to perform to the party to whom the offer is made.

Tender of performance
An offer or attempt to do what is required under a contract or under the law.

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