Legal Dictionary

lessee

Definition of lessee

Etymology

    Anglo-Norman lessié, past participle of lessier (“to permit, to let”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -iː

Noun

lessee (plural lessees)

  1. An individual or a corporation who has the right of use of something of value, gained through a lease agreement with the real owner of the property.
  2. The entity to whom a lease is given, or who takes an estate by lease.
  3. Someone who is allowed to use a house, building, land etc. for a period of time in return for payment to the owner.

References:

  1. Wiktionary. Published under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.



SHARE THIS PAGE

TOP LEGAL TERMS THIS WEEK
1.     lex causae
2.     lex fori
3.     landed property
4.     lex situs
5.     ownership
6.     conclusive presumption
7.     sabotage
8.     AORO
9.     lex loci delicti commissi
10.     Miranda warning