- heir of entail
- noun
(plural heirs of entail)
1. : heir in tail2. Scots law : an heir called to the succession by a destination : an heir of tailzie
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
heir of entail
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heir — / ar/ n: one who inherits or is entitled to succeed to the possession of property after the death of its owner: as a: one who by operation of law inherits the property and esp. the real property of a person who dies without leaving a valid will… … Law dictionary
heir — Synonyms and related words: aftermath, apparent heir, backup man, beneficiary, beneficiary heir, breed, brood, children, conclusion, consequence, coparcener, descendant, descendants, descent, dynasty, effect, family, fideicommissary heir,… … Moby Thesaurus
heir apparent — Synonyms and related words: Muslim rulers, Prinz, apparent heir, atheling, beneficiary heir, coparcener, crown prince, emir, fideicommissary heir, fiduciary heir, heir, heir expectant, heir general, heir in tail, heir of entail, heir of inventory … Moby Thesaurus
entail — en·tail 1 /in tāl/ vt [Middle English entaillen, from en , causative prefix + taille restriction on inheritance see tail]: to make (an estate in real property) a fee tail: limit the descent of (real property) by restricting inheritance to… … Law dictionary
heir — /er/ See heirs @ heir apparent An heir whose right of inheritance is indefeasible, provided he outlive the ancestor; as in England the eldest son, or his issue, who must, by the course of the common law, be heir to the father whenever he happens… … Black's law dictionary
heir — /er/ See heirs @ heir apparent An heir whose right of inheritance is indefeasible, provided he outlive the ancestor; as in England the eldest son, or his issue, who must, by the course of the common law, be heir to the father whenever he happens… … Black's law dictionary
entail — v. To settle or limit the succession to real property; to create an estate tail n. A fee abridged or limited to the issue, or certain classes of issue, instead of descending to all the heirs. Break or bar an entail. To free an estate from the… … Black's law dictionary
entail — v. To settle or limit the succession to real property; to create an estate tail n. A fee abridged or limited to the issue, or certain classes of issue, instead of descending to all the heirs. Break or bar an entail. To free an estate from the… … Black's law dictionary
quasi entail — An estate pur autre vie may be granted, not only to a man and his heirs, but to a man and the heirs of his body, which is termed a quasi entail; the interest so granted not being properly an estate tail (for the statute De Donis applies only… … Black's law dictionary
quasi entail — An estate pur autre vie may be granted, not only to a man and his heirs, but to a man and the heirs of his body, which is termed a quasi entail; the interest so granted not being properly an estate tail (for the statute De Donis applies only… … Black's law dictionary
