# County Courts Act 1984, Section 140: Interpretation of sections 138 and 139.


For the purposes of sections 138 and 139—
“lease” includes—
(a) an original or derivative under-lease;
(b) an agreement for a lease where the lessee has become entitled to have his lease granted; and
(c) a grant at a fee farm rent, or under a grant securing a rent by condition;
“lessee” includes—
(a) an original or derivative under-lessee;
(b) the persons deriving title under a lessee;
(c) a grantee under a grant at a fee farm rent, or under a grant securing a rent by condition; and
(d) the persons deriving title under such a grantee;
“lessor” includes—
(a) an original or derivative under-lessor;
(b) the persons deriving title under a lessor;
(c) a person making a grant at a fee farm rent, or a grant securing a rent by condition; and
(d) the persons deriving title under such a grantor;
“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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/28/section/140 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/county-courts-act-1984/section-140
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