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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
Final decision
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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