In which of the following does a person have a true lease?
A) When a person rents a hotel room.
B) When a person's one-year commercial lease has expired and he has paid no further rent but remains on the premises without the agreement or consent of the lessor.
C) When she has contracted for the use of a warehouse for a two-month period commencing June 10, 2011.
D) When she has been given permission to sleep on a cot in the dark room used at the photography shop where she works.
E) When she pays by the hour to use a woodworking shop along with other users.

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A true lease is a contract that gives someone the right to use property for a specified period of time in exchange for payment. Option C clearly states that the person has contracted for the use of a warehouse for a specific period, which constitutes a true lease. The other options either do not involve a specified duration of lease (options A, D, and E) or involve a lease that has expired with no further payment or consent (option B).

In Which of the Following Does a Person Have a True