estrepement means A destructive kind of waste committed by a tenant for life, in lands, woods, or houses. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
noun
- A destructive kind of waste committed by a tenant for life, in lands, woods, or houses.“And the writ of estrepement lay at the common law‥to stop any waste which the vanquished party might be tempted to commit.”