noun
Meaning 1
One who has the actual possession of land.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: occupant, tenant
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
terre-tenant
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noun
Meaning 2
The owner of land acquired from a judgment debtor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: landholder, landowner, owner
noun
Meaning 3
The owner of land subject to a rentcharge.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: law
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: landholder, landowner, owner
History
Etymology
From French terre (“earth, land”) + tenant, present participle of tenir (“to hold”).