Licensee

Pronunciation: LY-sen-see

Torts › Premises Liability

Definition

Person who enters land with possessor's permission for licensee's own purpose, not for possessor's benefit. Social guests are licensees. Possessor owes duty to warn of known dangers not obvious to licensee. No duty to inspect for dangers. Licensee takes property as possessor uses it.

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