Suffrance

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Suffrance \Suf"france\, n.
     Sufferance. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
     [1913 Webster]

From Bouvier's Law Dictionary, Revised 6th Ed (1856) [bouvier]:



  SUFFRANCE. The permitting a tenant who came in by a lawful title, to remain 
  after his right has expired. Vide Estates at suffrance.