Estate in remainder

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

The interest of a remainderman.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

See Remainder.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

An estate limited to take effect in possession or in enjoyment or in both, subject only to any term of years or contingent interest that may intervene, immediately after the regular expiration of a particular estate of freehold previously created together with it, by the same instrument, out of the same subject of property. 2 Fearne, Rem. § 159; 2 Bl. Comm. 163; 1 Greenl. Cruise, Dig. 701.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

An e¢state limited to take effect in possession, orin enjoyment, or in both, subject only to any term of years or contingent interest that may intervene, immediately after the regular expiration of a particular estate of freehold previously created together with it, by tho same instrument, out of the same subject of property. 2 Fearne, Rem. § 159; 2 Bi. Comm. 163; 1 Greenl. Cruise, Dig. 701.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

An estate limited to take effect, and be enjoyed, after another estate is determined. 2 Bl. Com. 163. Cruise Dig. tit. xvi. ch. 1. sect. 2. 2 Crabb's Real Prop. 969, § 2328. An estate in remainder is where any estate is derived by grant out of a larger one, an ulterior estate immediately expectant on that which is so derived being at the same time granted away by the original owner. The latter interest is called the particular estate, and the ulterior one, the remainder. 1 Steph. Com. 295. See Remainder.