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Retrocession

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In civil law. When the assignee of heritable rights conveys his rights back to the cedent, it is called a "retrocession." Ersk. Inst. 3. 5. 1; Diet, de Jur.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

(Civil Law) A grant back to the grantor.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Civil Law. When the assignee of heritable rights conveys his rights back to the cedent, it is called a retrocession. Erskine, Inst. 3. 5. 1.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In the civll law. When the assignee of heritable rights conveys his rights back to the cedent, it is called a "retrocession." Ersk. Inst. 3, 5, 1.