contracts. An alienation by a tenant of a part of his lease, reserving to himself a reversion; it differs from an assignment, which is a transfer of all the tenant's interest in the lease. And even a conveyance of the whole estate by the lessee, reserving to himself the rent, with a power of re-entry for non-payment, was held to be, not an assignment, but an underlease. Str. … [Read more...]

In conveyancing. A lease granted by one who is himself a lessee for years, for any fewer or less number of years than he himself holds. If a deed passes all the estate or time of the termor, it is an assignment; but, if it be for less portion of time than the whole term, it is an under-lease, and leaves a reversion in the termor. 4 Kent, Comm. 96. … [Read more...]

In Scotch, criminal procedure, an accused person, in appearing to take, his trial, is said "to compear and underlie the law." Mozley A Whitley. … [Read more...]

deputy of a sheriff. The principal is called high-sheriff, and the deputy the under-sheriff. … [Read more...]

See the undersigned; the persons or parties at the end of an agreement who sign the agreement. … [Read more...]