lessee

n.
One that holds a lease.

[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman, from past participle of lesser, to let out, lease. See lease.]

The person who rents land or property from a lessor.

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The lessee is known also as the "tenant". Always read your lease agreement carefully, it is a legally binding document.

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A person to whom property is rented under a lease. A tenant. Compare with lessor.
Example: In the arrangement shown in Figure, Baker is the lessee.

Individual paying a rental fee to the Lessor for the right to use real or personal property. The two methods used to account for leases by the lessee are the Capital Lease and the Operating Lease.

The person receiving a possessory interest in buildings, property, etc., by lease.

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This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

One who rents real property or personal property from another.

A lessee of land is a tenant.

See: landlord and tenant.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - lejer, forpagter, fæster, licensindehaver

Nederlands (Dutch)
pachter, huurder

Français (French)
n. - (Jur) preneur à bail

Deutsch (German)
n. - Pächter, Mieter

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (νομ.) μισθωτής, ενοικιαστής

Italiano (Italian)
fittavolo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - arrendatário

Русский (Russian)
арендатор

Español (Spanish)
n. - arrendatario, inquilino

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - arrendator, hyresgäst, rättighetsinnehavare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
贷借人, 租屋人, 租地人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 貸借人, 租屋人, 租地人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 차지인, 차가인

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 賃借人, 借地人

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) المستأجر, المؤجر له‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חוכר, שוכר‬

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