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term of years absolute

idiom
Meaning

The lease under which that estate in land is held.


Origin

disputed origin

From term of years + absolute.

Examples
SIMPLE

The contract defines the term of years absolute for this property.

CONTEXTUAL

The lawyer explained that the lease agreement constitutes a term of years absolute, granting the tenant exclusive possession for a fixed duration.

COMPLEX

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.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    be a hundred years too early

    To be so immature and unprepared as to have no hope of achieving an accomplishment.

  2. 02

    blanket term

    A word or phrase that is used to describe multiple groups of related things.

  3. 03

    donkey's years

    A long time, years and years.

  4. 04

    fee simple absolute in possession

    The unqualified and unrestricted ownership of an estate in land; freehold tenure.

  5. 05

    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.

  6. 06

    golden years

    Old age; especially, the leisure years in later life after one has retired from employment.

  7. 07

    never in a million years

    Absolutely not.

  8. 08

    not in a million years

    Alternative form of never in a million years.

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