English Explanatory Dictionary

pie crust lease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lease for the surface of some land or structure (such as a bridge), which excludes the subsurface or land beneath.

Word forms

pie crust lease pie crust leases

Etymology

From pie crust + lease, in reference to the lease only including the topmost layer of the land. Coined due to the fact that estates in land include the subsurface by default.

Synonyms

surface lease
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