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Absolute estate

Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An estate without condition.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

An estate in lands not subject to be defeated upon any condition. In this phrase the word “absolute” is not used legally to distinguish a fee from a lifeestate, but a qualified or conditional fee from afee-simple. 71 Pa, St. 483.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

An estate in lands not subject to, or defeasible upon any condition.* See Estate upaii condition.