The conveyance or transfer of an estate, either in fee for life or for years, most commonly the latter
Transmission by formal act or conveyance to an heir or successor; transference; especially, the transfer or transmission of the crown or royal authority to a successor
To die; death; to convey an estate to another by will or lease; to transfer by descent or bequest
To transfer or transmit by succession or inheritance; to grant or bestow by will; to bequeath
A conveyance of an estate to someone for life, for a certain number of years, or at will by means of a lease The word demise is synonymous with "lease" or 'let' and use of the word in a lease implies a covenant for quiet enjoyment which means the landlord (lessor) guarantees that the tenant (lessee) will not be disturbed by someone having superior claims against the property
The decease of a royal or princely person; hence, also, the death of any illustrious person
Transfer of an estate by bequest or contract for a stated time period or life Alternately, the making of a charter or lease for a specified time period
The demise of something or someone is their end or death. the demise of the reform movement