Estate in fee-tail

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

See Estate-tail.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

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Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Generally termed an "estate tail." An estate of inheritance which a man has, to hold to him and the heirs of his body or to him and particular heirs of his body. 1 Steph. Comm. 228. An estote of inheritance by force of the statute De Donis, limited and restrained to some particular heirs of the donee, in exclusion of others. 2 Crabb, Real Prop. pp. 22, 23, § 971; Cruise, Dig. tit 2, c. 1, § 12. See Tail; Fee-Tail.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Generally termed an "estate tail." An estate of inheritance limited and restrained to some particular heirs of the person to whom it is granted, instead of descending to all the heirs of his body. 1 Steph. Comm. 228. An estate of inheritance by force of the statute De Donis, limited and restrained to some particular heirs of the donee, in exclusion of others. 2 Crabb, Real Prop. pp. 22, 23, § 971; Cruise, Dig. tit. 2, c. 1, § 12. See Tail; Fee-Tail.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

generally termed an ESTATE TAIL. An estate of inheritance which a man has, to hold to him and the heirs of his body, or to him and particular heirs of his body. 1 Steph. Com, 228. — An estate of inheritance by force of the statute De Donis, limited and restrained to some particular heirs of the donee, in exclusion of others. 2 Crabb's Real Prop, 22, 23, § 971. Cruise Dig, tit. ii, ch. 1, sect. 12. See Tail, Fee Tail.