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38–9 ] :"Landlord" means the person for the time-being entitled to possession of land subject to a contract of tenancy, or entitled to receipt of rent reserved by a contract of tenancy, whatever be the extent of his interest, and although the land or his interest therein is incumbered or charged by himself or his settlor, or otherwise, to any extent; the party to a contract of tenancy under which land is actually occupied being alone deemed to be the landlord in relation to the actual occupier:


 * "Tenant" means the holder of land under a contract of tenancy:


 * "Landlord" or "tenant" includes the agent or tenant authorized in writing to act under this Act generally, or for any special purpose, and the executors, administrators, assigns, husband, guardian, committee of the estate, or trustees in bankruptcy, of a landlord or tenant:


 * "Holding" includes all land held by the same tenant of the same landlord for the same term under the same contract of tenancy:


 * "Absolute owner" means the owner or person capable of disposing, by appointment or otherwise, of the fee simple or whole interest of or in freehold, copyhold, or leasehold land, although the land or his interest therein is mortgaged, encumbered, or charged to any extent:


 * "County court," in relation to a holding, means the county court within the district whereof the holding, or the larger part thereof, is situate:

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