dead rent
dead rent 〈英〉固定租金 指矿场租赁中除矿场使用费〔royalty〕外所支付的租金。因其不论开采有无结果均需支付而得名。
DEAD RENT
dead rent
dead rent. A mining-lease payment, either in addition to or as part of the royalty, that must be made whether or not the mine is working. • The purpose of the provision is to secure the working of the mine. See delay rental under RENTAL. [Cases: Mines and Minerals 70. C.J.S. Mines and Minerals §§