Definition of sufferance
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Examples of sufferance in a Sentence
was pointedly reminded that he was at the private beach on sufferance and could be kicked out at any time
spending a whole day with my airheaded sister-in-law is beyond sufferance
First Known Use of sufferance
14th century
Law Dictionary
sufferance
playLegal Definition of sufferance
: consent or sanction implied by a lack of interference or failure to enforce a prohibition — see also estate at sufferance at estate 1, tenancy at sufferance at tenancy
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