law of Scotland. A life-rent competent by law to widows who have not accepted of special provisions in the third part of the heritable subjects in which the husband died infeft. 2. The terce takes place only where the marriage has subsisted for a year and day, or where a child has been born alive of it. No terce is due out of lands in which the husband was not infeft, unless in … [Read more...] about TERCE
TENORE PRAESENTIUM
By the tenor of these presents, i.e. the matter contained therein, or rather the intent and meaning thereof. Cowell. … [Read more...] about TENORE PRAESENTIUM
TERM FOR YEARS
An estate for years, and the time during which such estate is to be held, are each called a term; hence the term may expire before the time, as by a surrender. Co. Litt. 45. If, for example, a conveyance be made to Peter for three years, and after the expiration of the said term to Paul for six, and Peter surrenders or forfeits his term after one year, Paul's estate takes … [Read more...] about TERM FOR YEARS
TENANT’S FIXTURES
This phrase signifies things which are fixed to the freehold of the demised premises, but which the tenant may detach and take away provided he does so in season. Wall v. Hinds, 4 Gray (Mass.) 256, 270, 64 Am. Dec. 64. … [Read more...] about TENANT’S FIXTURES
TENCON
L. Fr, A dispute; a quarrel. Kelham. … [Read more...] about TENCON