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Section 140: Interpretation of sections 138 and 139.

County Courts Act 1984 · 1984 c. 28View on legislation.gov.uk

Part IX: Miscellaneous and General

For the purposes of sections 138 and 139—

an original or derivative under-lease;
an agreement for a lease where the lessee has become entitled to have his lease granted; and
a grant at a fee farm rent, or under a grant securing a rent by condition;
an original or derivative under-lessee;
the persons deriving title under a lessee;
a grantee under a grant at a fee farm rent, or under a grant securing a rent by condition; and
the persons deriving title under such a grantee;
an original or derivative under-lessor;
the persons deriving title under a lessor;
a person making a grant at a fee farm rent, or a grant securing a rent by condition; and
the persons deriving title under such a grantor;

  • "lease" includes—

  • "lessee" includes—

  • "lessor" includes—

  • "under-lease" includes an agreement for an under-lease where the under-lessee has become entitled to have his under-lease granted; and

  • "under-lessee" includes any person deriving title under an under-lesse.

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