Emblements
/ˈɛmbləmənts/
Definitions
- (n.) Crops produced annually by labor and cultivation on leased land, considered the personal property of the tenant even after lease expiration.
The tenant claimed rights to the emblements after the landlord terminated the lease prematurely.
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Emblements protect tenant farmers by recognizing their cultivated crops as personal property recoverable despite lease termination.
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