Executory estate
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
One to vest in futuro.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
An estate or interest in lands, the vesting or enjoyment of which depends upon some future contingency. Such estate may be an evecutory devise, or an excecutory remainder, which is the gine as a contingent remainder, because no present interest passes.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
An estate depending upon some future circumstance or contingency, which must happen before any interest passes.* 2 Bl. Com. 162.