L. Fr, A dispute; a quarrel. Kelham. … [Read more...] about TENCON
TENANTS IN COMMON
Tenants in common are such as hold an estate, real or personal, by several distinct titles, but by a unity of possession. Vide Tenant in common; Estate in common. See tenancy in common. … [Read more...] about TENANTS IN COMMON
TENANCY AT SUFFERANCE
Tenancy that exists after a lease expires but before a landlord sends a notice to the tenant to quit (leave.) … [Read more...] about TENANCY AT SUFFERANCE
TENANCY BY THE ENTIRETY
Common law ownership of both husband and wife which could not be sold or seized without the consent of both husband and wife or through a divorce decree. … [Read more...] about TENANCY BY THE ENTIRETY
TEMPTUS
Lat. In the civil and old English law. Time In general. A time limited; a season; e. p., tempus pessonis, mast time in the forest. Tempns continuum. In the civil law. A continuous or absolute period of time. A term which begins to run from a certain event, even though he for whom it runs has no knowledge of the event, and in which, when it has once begun to run, all the days … [Read more...] about TEMPTUS