chief, tenant in — In English feudal law, all the land in the kingdom was supposed to be holden mediately or immediately of the king, who was styled the Lord Paramount, or Lord Above All; and those that held immediately under him, in right of his crown and dignity … Black's law dictionary
Tenant in chief — Tenant Ten ant, n. [F. tenant, p. pr. of tenir to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Lieutenant}.] 1. (Law) One who holds or possesses lands, or other real estate, by any kind of right, whether in fee simple, in common, in severalty, for life, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tenant — Ten ant, n. [F. tenant, p. pr. of tenir to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Lieutenant}.] 1. (Law) One who holds or possesses lands, or other real estate, by any kind of right, whether in fee simple, in common, in severalty, for life, for years, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tenant in capite — Tenant Ten ant, n. [F. tenant, p. pr. of tenir to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Lieutenant}.] 1. (Law) One who holds or possesses lands, or other real estate, by any kind of right, whether in fee simple, in common, in severalty, for life, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tenant in common — Tenant Ten ant, n. [F. tenant, p. pr. of tenir to hold. See {Tenable}, and cf. {Lieutenant}.] 1. (Law) One who holds or possesses lands, or other real estate, by any kind of right, whether in fee simple, in common, in severalty, for life, for… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tenant-in-chief — tenant in chiefˈ noun A tenant holding lands directly from the sovereign • • • Main Entry: ↑tenant … Useful english dictionary
Chief Post Office, Christchurch — Chief Post Office The former Chief Post Office after the 2010 Canterbury earthquake General information Type Government, with some commercial enterprises … Wikipedia
Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance — (1er décembre 1890 à Winston Salem, Caroline du Nord, États Unis – 20 mars 1932), de son vrai nom Sylvester Clark Long, était un journaliste, écrivain et comédien américain qui fut internationalement connu pour avoir été le porte parole de la… … Wikipédia en Français
Tenant Services Authority — The Tenant Services Authority (TSA) is the operating name of the Office for Tenants and Social Landlords,[1] the current regulatory agency of registered providers of social housing in England. The Tenant Services Authority first took over the… … Wikipedia
Tenant-in-chief — In the great chain of feudal allegiance from monarch down to peasant, the tenant in chief held his land directly of the king; the Church and earls were all tenants in chief. In *DB the tenants in chief were listed at the beginning of each county … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
