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term of years determinable

term of years determinable noun: an estate in land held for a term of years which determined on the deaths of certain individuals, or the cessation of certain life interests.

Noun

term of years determinable (plural terms of years determinable)

  1. (England, Wales, formal, historical) An estate in land held for a term of years which determined on the deaths of certain individuals, or the cessation of certain life interests.
  2. (England, Wales, historical, idiomatic) The lease under which that estate in land was held.

Forms of term of years determinable

pluralterms of years determinable

Origin of term of years determinable

From term of years + determinable.

Questions about term of years determinable

What does term of years determinable mean?
Term of years determinable means an estate in land held for a term of years which determined on the deaths of certain individuals, or the cessation of certain life interests.
What part of speech is term of years determinable?
Term of years determinable is a noun.
What is the plural of term of years determinable?
The plural of term of years determinable is terms of years determinable.

Words near term of years determinable in the dictionary

  1. term of endearment
  2. term of notice
  3. term of venery
  4. term of years
  5. term of years absolute
  6. term of years determinable
  7. term out
  8. term paper
  9. term papers
  10. term phrase
  11. term sheet

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