Comparative law notes
When translating "locador" and "locatário" into English in a real property lease, using the terms "landlord" and "tenant" instead of "lessor" and "lessee" can avoid confusion and reduce typographical errors.
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When translating "locador" and "locatário" into English in a real property lease, using the terms "landlord" and "tenant" instead of "lessor" and "lessee" can avoid confusion and reduce typographical errors.
a person who is granted a lease; a person who rents property from another
The previous lessee abandoned the premises.