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Simple English definitions for legal terms
A quick definition of arrent:
Term: arrent
Definition: Arrent is an old word that means to rent something at a fixed price. In the past, it was also used to describe when the king gave permission to someone to use a piece of public land in exchange for paying a yearly fee.
A more thorough explanation:
Term: arrent
Definition: Arrent is a historical verb that means to rent something at a fixed price. In the past, it was also used to describe the act of giving permission to enclose a portion of public land in exchange for an annual rent.
Examples:
- The landlord arrented the apartment to the tenant for $1000 a month.
- The king arrented a piece of land to a nobleman in exchange for an annual rent of 100 gold coins.
These examples illustrate how arrent was used to describe the act of renting something at a fixed price. In the second example, it also shows how arrent was used in the past to describe the exchange of public land for an annual rent.
arrearage |
arrestable offense