In which of the following does a person have a true lease?
A) When he spends the night in an inn.
B) When a person contracts for a room in a boarding house for one month.
C) When a person's one-year lease has expired and he has paid no further rent, but remains on the premises contrary to the wishes of the lessor.
D) When he has been given permission to sleep on a cot in the dark room used at the photography shop where he works.
E) When he has contracted for a warehouse for a two-week period commencing June 1, 2001.

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A true lease is a rental contract for a specific period of time, usually involving land or buildings. Option E states that the person has contracted for a warehouse for a two-week period, which is a clear example of a true lease. The other options involve temporary accommodations (A, D) or an expired lease (C) which do not qualify as true leases. Option B may be a lease, but more information is needed to determine if it is a true lease.

In Which of the Following Does a Person Have a True