Contingent Use
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
A use limited in a deed or conveyance of land which may or may not happen to vest, according to the contingency expressed in the limitation of such use. Such a use as by possibility may happen in possession, reversion, or remainder.
1 Co. 121; Com. Dig. Uses (K, 6).
A use limited to take effect upon the happening of some future contingent event; as, where lands are conveyed to the use of A and B after a marriage had between them.
2 Bla. Com. 334.
A contingent remainder limited by way of uses.
Sugd. Uses 175. See 4 Kent 237.