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year

YEER

A unit of time consisting of 365 days or twelve calendar months.

year-to-year tenancy

n.
yeer tuh yeer TEN-uhn-see

A periodic tenancy that automatically continues for successive one-year periods unless terminated by proper notice at the end of a period. The tenancy arises when a tenant remains in possession after a fixed-term lease expires and the landlord accepts rent payments on a yearly basis.

yeas and nays

phrase
YEEZ and NAYZ

The affirmative and negative votes on a bill or resolution before a deliberative assembly. The names of members voting for and against are entered on the journal when the Constitution or rules require a recorded vote.

yield

v.
YEELD

The giving way of one legal duty, right, or rule to another of superior force or authority. The term captures the doctrinal result when a subordinate obligation or interest must defer because a higher command controls.

your honor

YUR ON-ur

A formal title of respect used when addressing a judge in a court proceeding.

youthful offenders

n.
YOOTH-ful OF-en-ders

A category of criminal defendants consisting of individuals under the age of eighteen at the time of the offense who receive special constitutional protections in sentencing and procedure. These protections include a categorical bar on the death penalty and on life without parole for non-homicide crimes. The protections also require individualized consideration before imposing life without parole for homicide and afford due process safeguards in juvenile proceedings.