security of tenure
Definition
Legal protection afforded to (1) tenants of dwelling houses (usually under a rent act) against arbitrary rent increases and landlord's attempts to repossess the property through eviction, or (2) employees in certain professions (such as teaching) against summary dismissal without just cause.
security of tenure is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law subject.
security of tenure appears in the definitions of the following terms: tenure and assured tenancy
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