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 §§ 218, 223–224.] [Blacks Law 8th]