base tenant

noun

, Old English Law.

1. a tenant of a base estate.

Example Sentences

"We remain in close coordination with local agencies, base tenant commands, and public health authorities to ensure the well-being of our personnel and the local community," the statement added.

From Fox News

Such a tenure is called base, or low, and the tenant, a base tenant.

From Project Gutenberg

The court roll or record of manorial courts enabled the base tenant to show, for instance, that some piece of land was his although he had no charter to produce in proof of his contention.

From Project Gutenberg