1. A kind of customary estate in the north of England, falling under the general class of copyhold, but distinguished from copyhold by many of its incidents. 2.The so-called tenant-right of renewal is the expectation of a lessee that his lease will be renewed, In cases where It is an established practice to renew leases from time to time, as in the case of leases from the … [Read more...] about TENANT-RIGHT
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TELLER
An officer in a bank or other institution. He is said to take that name from tallier, or one who kept a tally, because it is his duty to keep the accounts between the bank or other institution and its customers, or to make their accounts tally. In another sense teller signifies a person appointed to receive votes. In England the name of teller is given to certain officers in … [Read more...] about TELLER
TEMPORALITY
The laity; secular people. … [Read more...] about TEMPORALITY
TELLIGRAPHUM
An Anglo-Saxon charter of land. 1 Reeve, Eng. Law, c. 1" p. 10. … [Read more...] about TELLIGRAPHUM
TEMPORARY
That which is to last for a limited time only, as distinguished from that which is perpetual, or indefinite, in its duration. Thus, temporary alimony is granted for the support of the wife pending the action for divorce. Dayton v. Drake, 64 Iowa, 714, 21 N. W. 158. A temporary injunction restrains action or any change in the situation of affairs until a hearing on the merits … [Read more...] about TEMPORARY