What Do U Mean by Habendum?

Legal Definition of habendum
: the part of a deed that limits and defines an estate of ownership granted and sometimes the type of tenancy by which the estate is to be held. Note: The habendum is now often just a formality.

What is a Habendum in law?

A habendum clause is a clause in a deed or lease that defines the type of interest and rights to be enjoyed by the grantee or lessee. In a deed, a habendum clause usually begins with the words "to have and to hold".

Where does a habendum clause appear?

A habendum clause is a type of clause specifying the interest a person may acquire and enjoy in a property or land. Habendum clauses are typically found in real estate deeds, wills, property-related agreements and leases, particularly the oil and gas leases.

Alexander Ross

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