Admission ticket

What does Admission ticket mean in American Law?

The definition of Admission ticket in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:

A license granted by the proprietor of an exhibition or performance of some kind, e.g., a theatrical or musical performance, or a sporting event, entitling the holder (usually the purchaser) to attend the event. It is not treated as an interest in real property (e.g., a short-term lease), even though a specific seat or location is often stipulated; the relationship between the proprietor and ticket holder is contractual only. The terms printed on the ticket may be part of their contract but, as with all contracts, the terms of the actually subsisting contract may also be supplied otherwise, e.g., by custom. Hence, e.g., it may legally be the case that one cannot get

one’s money back if it rains part way through an outdoor concert, but that one can if the prima ballerina doesn’t show up, all without any mention made on the ticket. Some tickets, however, do deal with such questions explicitly, e.g., the four-and-a-half-innings-is-an-official-game provision of the typical baseball ticket “rain check.”