"term of years absolute" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: terms of years absolute [plural]
Etymology: From term of years + absolute. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|term of years|absolute}} term of years + absolute Head templates: {{en-noun|terms of years absolute|head=term of years absolute}} 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. Tags: England, Wales, formal Categories (topical): Law, Real estate Synonyms: leasehold Coordinate_terms: term of years determinable
    Sense id: en-term_of_years_absolute-en-noun-Wi6K22gD Disambiguation of Real estate: 81 19 Categories (other): English English, Welsh English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms where the adjective follows the noun, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms where the adjective follows the noun: 62 38 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: law
  2. (law, England and Wales, idiomatic) The lease under which that estate in land is held. Tags: England, Wales, idiomatic Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-term_of_years_absolute-en-noun-PnkZOel7 Categories (other): English English, Welsh English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: law
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