'Estate in tail' definitions:

Definition of 'Estate in tail'

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  • Tail \Tail\, n. [F. taille a cutting. See Entail, Tally.] (Law) Limitation; abridgment. --Burrill. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]

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