TENEMENT¹, estates. In its most extensive signification tenement comprehends every thing which may be holden, provided it be of a permanent nature; and not only lands and inheritances which are holden, but also rents and profits a prendre of which a man has any frank tenement, and of which he may be seised ut de libero tenemento, are included under this term. Co. Litt. 6 a; 1 Tho. Co. Litt. 219; Pork. s. 114; 2 Bl. Com. 17. But the word tenements² simply, without other circumstances, has never been construed³ to pass a fee. 10 Wheat. 204. In its more confined and vulgar acceptation, it means a house or building. Ibid. an 1 Prest. on Est. 8. Vide 4 Bing. 293; S C. l1 Eng. C. L. Rep. 207; 1 T. R. 358; 3 T. R. 772; 3 East, R. 113; 5 East, R. 239; Burn's Just. Poor, 525 to 541; 1 B. & Adolph. 161; S. C. 20 Engl. C. L. Rep. 36 8; Com. Dig. Grant, E 2; Trespass⁴, A 2; Wood's Inst. 120; Babington on Auctions⁵, 211, 212.

TENENDAS, Scotch⁶ law. The name of a clause in charters of heritable rights which derives⁷ its name from its first words tenendus praedictas terras, and expresses the particular tenure⁸ by which the lands are to be holden. Ersk. Prin. B. 2, t. 3, n. 10.

TENENDUM, conveyancing. This is a Latin word, which signifies to hold.

2. It was formerly⁹ that part of a deed which was used to express the tenure by which the estate granted was holden; but since all freehold tenures were converted into socage, the tenendum is of no further use even in England, and is therefore joined to the habendum in this manner, "to have and to hold." The words "to hold" have now no meaning in our deeds. 2 Bl. Com. 298. Vide Habendum.

TENERI, contracts. That part of a bond where the obligor declares himself to be held and firmly bound to the obligee¹⁰, his heirs, executors, administrators¹¹ and assigns, is called the teneri. 3 Call, 350.