nontenure

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. In law, an obsolete plea in bar to a real action, by saying that he (the defendant) held not the land mentioned in the plaintiff's count or declaration, or at least some part thereof.

Wiktionary

1. n. law A defendant's plea that he/she did not hold the land, as affirmed.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. (Law) A plea of a defendant that he did not hold the land, as affirmed.