lease for lives en · NOUN
Meanings
- (England, Wales, historical) A kind of lease for a term of years determinable, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries, which typically named three individuals – the "lives" – and determined upon the death of all three.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leases for lives | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| lease of lives | alternative | lexicographic |