The right to hold property; part of an ancient hierarchical system of holding lands WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

In common law systems, land tenure, from the French verb "tenir" means "to hold", is the legal regime in which land "owned" by an individual is possessed by someone else who is said to "hold" the land, based on an agreement between both individuals. Wikipedia

The legal regime in which land is owned by an individual Wikipedia Disambiguation

Owner of land; holder of the estate in land with considerable rights of ownership Wikidata

The right to hold property. OmegaWiki

A right to hold land under the feudal system. Wiktionary

Right to hold land under the feudal system. Wiktionary (translation)