Surrender (law)

Surrender (law)

In common law surrender is the term describing a situation where a tenant gives up possession of property held under a tenancy as a result of which the tenancy ends.


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  • Surrender — Sur*ren der, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Surrendered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Surrendering}.] [OF. surrendre to deliver; sur over + rendre to render. See {Sur }, and {Render}.] 1. To yield to the power of another; to give or deliver up possession of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Surrender (canción de Cheap Trick) — «Surrender» es una canción del grupo Cheap Trick grabada en 1977, editada por primera vez en el álbum Heaven Tonight (Epic, 1978) y después en el sencillo «Surrender/Auf Wiedersehen» lanzado en junio de 1978, primero del álbum y el primero del… …   Wikipedia Español

  • Surrender — Sur*ren der, n. 1. The act of surrendering; the act of yielding, or resigning one s person, or the possession of something, into the power of another; as, the surrender of a castle to an enemy; the surrender of a right. [1913 Webster] That he may …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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