term of years
English
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editterm of years (plural terms of years)
- (law, formal) An estate in land held under a lease which is not perpetual or indefinite in length, though in some cases may be contingent on some guaranteed occurrence.
- (law, idiomatic) The lease under which that estate in land is held.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see term, year.