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Webster 1913 Edition

Terre-tenant

Terre′-tenˊant

,

Noun.

[F.

terre

earth, land +

tenant

, p. pr. of

tenir

to hold.]

(Law)

One who has the actual possession of land; the occupant.

[Written also

ter-tenant

.]

Definition 2025

terre-tenant

terre-tenant

English

Alternative forms

ter-tenant

Noun

terre-tenant ‎(plural terre-tenants)

(law) One who has the actual possession of land; the occupant.
(law) The owner of land acquired from a judgment debtor.
(law) The owner of land subject to a rentcharge.