Simple English definitions for legal terms
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A tenant is someone who lives in a house or apartment that belongs to someone else. They pay money to the owner, called a landlord, to be able to stay there. It's like borrowing a friend's toy for a little while, but instead of a toy, it's a place to live.
Tenant
A tenant is someone who rents or occupies a property that belongs to a landlord for a temporary period of time.
These examples illustrate the definition of a tenant as someone who occupies a property that belongs to someone else. John and ABC Company are both renting properties from their respective landlords, making them tenants.