tenure definition

tenure

Nature of an occupant's legal estate in a tract of land (freehold or leasehold) which indicates whether the occupant is an owner or tenant. Also called tenure in land.

Right or opportunity to extract, harvest, or use natural resources from a tract of land.

Legal protection against summary dismissal without just cause. See also security of tenure. Not to be confused with tenor.

tenure is in the Corporate, Commercial, & General Law, HR, Teams, & Training and Real Estate & Buildings subjects.

tenure appears in the definitions of the following terms: lame duck, defined benefit plan, labor dispute, tenor, tenure in land, tenement and experience

tenure appears in these other terms: security of tenure, lease tenure

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