Idiom
term of years determinable
Meaning
The lease under which that estate in land was held.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The contract defines the term of years determinable for this apartment.”
“The lawyer explained that the lease is a term of years determinable, which ends if the tenant stops paying rent.”
“The property deed specifies a term of years determinable, ensuring the land reverts to the original owner upon the occurrence of the stated condition.”
Examples
simple
“The contract defines the term of years determinable for this apartment.”
contextual
“The lawyer explained that the lease is a term of years determinable, which ends if the tenant stops paying rent.”
complex
“The property deed specifies a term of years determinable, ensuring the land reverts to the original owner upon the occurrence of the stated condition.”
Origin
From term of years + determinable.
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