A reversion is the residue of an estate left by operation of law in the grantor or his successors, or in the successors of a testator, commencing in possession on the determination of a particular estate granted or devised.
Cal. Civ. Code § 768
Estates in General
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Edwards v. Marin Park, Inc. (2004)
Most recently applied in 192 Cal. App. 4th 1183 - Avalon Pacific-Santa Ana, L.P. v. HD Supply Repair & Remodel, LLC (February 2011)
Enacted 1872.
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Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.