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A writ given by statute to recover lands when the tenant has for two years failed to perform the conditions of his tenure.

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  • RECOVER
    To cover again. Sir W. Scott.
  • LANDSTHING
    See BELOW
  • LANDSKIP
    A landscape. Straight my eye hath caught new pleasures, Whilst the landskip round it measures. Milton.
  • LANDSMAN
    A sailor on his first voyage. (more info) 1. One who lives on the land; -- opposed to seaman.
  • TENANT
    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 at will; also, one who has the occupation or temporary possession of lands or tenements the title
  • RECOVERANCE
    Recovery.
  • PERFORMANCE
    The act of performing; the carrying into execution or action; execution; achievement; accomplishment; representation by action; as, the performance of an undertaking of a duty. Promises are not binding where the performance is impossible. Paley.
  • FAILLE
    A soft silk, heavier than a foulard and not glossy.
  • LANDSCAPE
    land land + -schap, equiv. to E. -schip; akin to G. landschaft, Sw. 1. A portion of land or territory which the eye can comprehend in a single view, including all the objects it contains. 2. A picture representing a scene by land or sea, actual
  • TENANTLESS
    Having no tenants; unoccupied; as, a tenantless mansion. Shak.
  • LANDSTREIGHT
    A narrow strip of land.
  • STATUTE
    of statuere to set, station, ordain, fr. status position, station, fr. stare, statum, to stand. See Stand, and cf. Constitute, 1. An act of the legislature of a state or country, declaring, commanding, or prohibiting something; a positive law;
  • TENANT SAW
    See TENON
  • RECOVERABLE
    Capable of being recovered or regained; capable of being brought back to a former condition, as from sickness, misfortune, etc.; obtainable from a debtor or possessor; as, the debt is recoverable; goods lost or sunk in the ocean are not recoverable.
  • LANDSTURM
    That part of the reserve force in Germany which is called out last.
  • RECOVERY
    The obtaining in a suit at law of a right to something by a verdict and judgment of court. 4. The getting, or gaining, of something not previously had. "Help be past recovery." Tusser. 5. In rowing, the act of regaining the proper position
  • GIVEN
    p. p. & a. from Give, v.
  • FAILURE
    1. Cessation of supply, or total defect; a failing; deficiency; as, failure of rain; failure of crops. 2. Omission; nonperformance; as, the failure to keep a promise. 3. Want of success; the state of having failed. 4. Decau, or defect from decay;
  • PERFORM
    parfornir, parfournir, to finish, complete; OF. & F. par + fournir to finish, complete. The word has been influenced by form; 1. To carry through; to bring to completion; to achieve; to accomplish; to execute; to do. I will cry unto God most
  • RECOVEREE
    The person against whom a judgment is obtained in common recovery.
  • TER-TENANT
    See TERRE-TENANT
  • COWPER'S GLANDS
    Two small glands discharging into the male urethra.
  • SUBLIEUTENANT
    An inferior or second lieutenant; in the British service, a commissioned officer of the lowest rank.
  • IRRECOVERABLE
    Not capable of being recovered, regained, or remedied; irreparable; as, an irrecoverable loss, debt, or injury. That which is past is gone and irrecoverable. Bacon. Syn. -- Irreparable; irretrievable; irremediable; unalterable; incurable; hopeless.
  • TERRE-TENANT
    One who has the actual possession of land; the occupant.
  • UNDERTENANT
    The tenant of a tenant; one who holds lands or tenements of a tenant or lessee.
  • LIEUTENANT
    of tenir to hold, L. tenere. See Lieu, and Tenant, and cf. Locum 1. An officer who supplies the place of a superior in his absence; a representative of, or substitute for, another in the performance of any duty. The lawful magistrate, who is the

 

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