lessee

lessee
les·see /le-'sē/ n: a person who has possession of real or personal property under a lease; specif: a tenant of real property under a lease

Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. . 1996.

lessee
I noun boarder, conductor, holder of an estate by virtue of a lease, leaseholder, lodger, occupant, occupier, person in possession, possessor, property holder, rent payer, rentee, renter, resident, roomer, tenant II index consumer, customer, lodger, occupant, tenant

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


lessee
n.
A person who holds property through a lease; a person who rents property; a tenant. See also lease, lessor

The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. . 2008.


lessee
Also known as the tenant, the person who rents real estate from the owner (the lessor).
Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Renters' & Tenants' Rights

Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. . 2009.


lessee
n. The tenant of real property, or holder of personal property, under a lease.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary. . 2000.


lessee
One who rents real property or personal property from another.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


lessee
One who rents real property or personal property from another.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

lessee
n.
   the person renting property under a written lease from the owner (lessor). He/she/it is the tenant and the lessor is the landlord.

Law dictionary. . 2013.

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  • lessee — lessee, lessor The lessee is the person who holds a property by lease, and the lessor is the person who lets a property by lease …   Modern English usage

  • Lessee — Les*see (l[e^]s*s[=e] ), n. [F. laiss[ e], p. p. of laisser. See {Lease}, v. t.] (Law) The person to whom a lease is given, or who takes an estate by lease. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lessee — one to whom a lease is given, late 15c., from Anglo Fr. lesee, O.Fr. lessé, pp. of lesser (Mod.Fr. laisser) to let, leave (see LEASE (Cf. lease)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • lessee — ► NOUN ▪ a person who holds the lease of a property. ORIGIN Old French lesse, from lesser to let, leave …   English terms dictionary

  • lessee — [les ē′] n. [ME < Anglo Fr < OFr lessé, pp. of lesser < OFr laissier: see LEASE & EE1] a person to whom property is leased; tenant …   English World dictionary

  • Lessee — The person who rents land or property from a lessor. The lessee is also known as the tenant , and must uphold specific obligations as defined in the lease agreement and by law. The lease is a legally binding document, and if the lessee violates… …   Investment dictionary

  • lessee — a person who enters into a lease contract as the user of the land, buildings, plant or equipment. Glossary of Business Terms An entity that leases an asset from another entity. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * lessee les‧see [leˈsiː] noun… …   Financial and business terms

  • Lessee — An entity that leases an asset from another entity. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * lessee les‧see [leˈsiː] noun [countable] LAW someone who is legally allowed to use a house, building, land etc for a fixed period of time in return… …   Financial and business terms

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