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Escheat

Escheat [eschet or echet, formed from the word eschoir or echoir, Fr., to happen], a species of reversion; it is a fruit of seigniory, the Crown or lord of the fee, from whom or from whose

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which would operate as res judicata between the parties if it is not sought to be modified or reversed by preferring an appeal or a revision or a review application as is permitted by the Code, Venkata

escheat

escheat [Anglo-French eschete reversion of property, from Old French escheoite accession, inheritance, from feminine past participle of escheoir to fall (to), befall,

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interest

an equitable interest in the debtor's assets] executory interest : a future interest other than a remainder or reversion that may take effect upon the divesting of a prior interest or one created simultaneously NOTE: Unlike a

reverter

reverter to return, from Old French revertir to return, revert, from Latin revertere to turn back] 1 : reversion 2 : possibility of reverter NOTE: Although reversion and possibility of reverter or reverter are sometimes used synonymously,

Meta

A prefix meaning between with after behind over about reversely as metachronism the error of placing after the correct time metaphor lit a carrying over metathesis a placing

Ob

A prefix signifying to toward before against reversely etc also as a simple intensive as in oblige to bind to obstacle something standing before object lit

Reversionary

Of or pertaining to a reversion involving a reversion to be enjoyed in succession or after the termination of a particular estate as a

Accessorium non ducit, sed sequitur suum principale

suum principale [Lat.], The accessory right does not lead, but follows its principal. Rent is incident to the reversion, and by a grant of the reversion the rent will pass: Law of Property Act, 1925, s. 141

Attornment

Property Act, 1925, replacing 4 Anne, c. 16, ss. 9, 10, all grants and conveyances of lands, rents, reversions, etc., are good without the attornment of the tenants, but notice of the grants must be given to

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