Family Arrangements
Defined in 2 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Bouvier (1839)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
An agreement made between a father and his son, or children, or between brothers, to dispose of property in a different manner to that which would otherwise take place. In these cases, frequently, the mere relation of the parties will give effect to bargains otherwise without adequate consideration. 1 Chit. Prac. 67; 1 Turn. & R. 13.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
This term has been used to signify an agreement made between a father and his son, or between brothers, to dispose of property in a different manner to that which would otherwise take place. In these cases frequently the mere relation of the parties will give effect to bargains otherwise without adequate conside-