The contract defines the term of years absolute for this property.
term of years absolute
idiomThe lease under which that estate in land is held.
Origin
disputed originFrom term of years + absolute.
The lawyer explained that the lease agreement constitutes a term of years absolute, granting the tenant exclusive possession for a fixed duration.
By establishing a term of years absolute, the landlord ensured that the tenant held a secure legal interest in the land for the duration of the specified lease period.
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be a hundred years too early
To be so immature and unprepared as to have no hope of achieving an accomplishment.
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blanket term
A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things.
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donkey's years
A long time, years and years.
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fee simple absolute in possession
The unqualified and unrestricted ownership of an estate in land; freehold tenure.
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four score and seven years ago
Used (sometimes sarcastically) to indicate that a past event being mentioned is particularly important: a long time ago; many years ago.
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golden years
Old age; especially, the leisure years in later life after one has retired from employment.
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never in a million years
Absolutely not.
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not in a million years
Alternative form of never in a million years.