Entail
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary · Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
[L. Fr. entailU.l A fee entailed; that is, abridged, curtailed or limited to certain heirs.* Cowell. Blount, 2 Bl. Com. 112, et seq. See To entail, Fee tail. To ENTAIL, [from L. Fr. tailler, from L. Lat. talliare, to cut, cut off or limit.] To create an estate in tail; to settle an estate according to a certain rule of descent; to limit to certain heirs.* 2 Bl. Com. 113, et seq.
See Tail.