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| Expression | 1. A limited, abridged, or reduced fee; an estate limited to certain heirs, and from which the other heirs are precluded; -- called also estate tail . --Blackstone.[Websters]. | |
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Common Expressions: ESTATE IN TAIL
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| Estate in tail | A limited, abridged, or reduced fee; an estate limited to certain heirs, and from which the other heirs are precluded; -- called also estate tail . --Blackstone. Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. | ||
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