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terre-tenant

noun

Etymology

From French terre (“earth, land”) + tenant, present participle of tenir (“to hold”).

  1. derived from terre — “earth, land”

Definitions

  1. One who has the actual possession of land.

  2. The owner of land acquired from a judgment debtor.

  3. The owner of land subject to a rentcharge.

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