term of years absolute

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Etymology

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From term of years +‎ absolute.

Noun

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term of years absolute (plural terms of years absolute)

  1. (law, England and Wales, formal, misleading) An estate in land held for a term of years of either a specified length or on a periodic basis, and which is not a term of years determinable (though may be determinable for other reasons); a leasehold estate in land.
  2. (law, England and Wales, idiomatic) The lease under which that estate in land is held.

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