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undertenant

American  
[uhn-der-ten-uhnt] / ˈʌn dərˌtɛn ənt /

noun

  1. a subtenant.


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Etymology

Origin of undertenant

First recorded in 1540–50; under- + tenant

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There was a vigorous interventionism in the land law subsequent to appeals to the King in landlord-tenant relations, brought by a lord or by an undertenant.

From Our Legal Heritage by Reilly, S. A.

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