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term of years determinable

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
ter-m of years de-ter-minable
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
23
Letters
4
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An estate in land held for a term of years which determined on the deaths of certain individuals, or the cessation of certain life interests.

Formal

noun

The lease under which that estate in land was held.

Etymology

From term of years + determinable.

Usage

Inflected Forms

terms of years determinable (plural)

Phrases

lease for lives

Frequently Paired Words

lease for lives term of years absolute

Questions

What does term of years determinable mean?
An estate in land held for a term of years which determined on the deaths of certain individuals, or the cessation of certain life interests.
Where does term of years determinable come from?
From term of years + determinable.

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