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tenancy in common

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Sufferance, Tenancy at. This is the least and lowest estate which can subsist in realty. It is in strictness not an estate, but a mere possession only it arises when a person after his right to the occupation, under a lawful title, is at an end, continues (having no title at all) in possession of the land, without the agreement or disagreement of the person in whom the right of possession resides. Thus if A is a tenant for yes, and his term expires, or is a tenant at will, and his lessor dies, and he continues in possession without the disagreement of the person who is entitled to the same, in the one and the other of these cases he said to have the possession by sufferance-that is, merely by permission or indulgence, without any right: the law esteeming it just and reasonable, and for the interest of the tenant, and also of the person entitled to the possession, to deem the occupation to be continued by the permission of the person who has the right, till it is proved that the tenant ...

Several tenancy

Several tenancy [tenura separalis, Lat.], a tenancy which is separate, and not held jointly with another person....

Relinquishment and assignment of tenancy

Relinquishment and assignment of tenancy, the distinction between an assignment on the one hand and relinquishment or surrender on the other is too plain to be ignored. In the case of an assignment, the assignor continues to be liable to be landlord for the performance of his obligation under the tenancy and this liability is contractual while the assignee becomes liable by reason of privity of estate. The consent of the landlord to an assign-ment is not necessary, in the absence of a contract or local usage to the contrary. But in the case of relinquishment, it cannot be a unilateral transac-tion; it can only be in favour of the lessor by mutual agreement between them. The relinquishment of possession must be to the lessor or one who holds his interest. In fact, a surrender or relinquishment terminates the lessee's rights and lets in the lessor, W. H. King v. Republic of India, AIR 1952 SC 156 (158): 1952 SCR 418. [Transfer of Property Act, 1882, s. 108(j)]...

Entire tenancy

Entire tenancy, contrary to several tenancy, and signifying a sole possession in one man, whereas the other is a joint or common possession in two or more, Jac. Law Dict....

Contract for an agricultural tenancy

Contract for an agricultural tenancy, arises if having regard to the terms of the tenancy, to the actual or contemplated use of the land at the time the contract was concluded and subsequently, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 1(2), para 301, p. 146....

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tenancy in common

Sufferance, Tenancy at

Several tenancy

Relinquishment and assignment of tenancy

Entire tenancy

Contract for an agricultural tenancy

tenancy in partnership

life tenancy

tenancy for years

tenancy by the entirety