Entail (Noun)
Meaning 1
Land received by fee tail.
Classification
Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
Examples
- The entail on the estate ensured that it would pass to the eldest son upon the death of the current owner.
- The entail was created by the great-grandfather to keep the family's land together for generations to come.
- The entail on the property was so restrictive that it could not be sold or divided, even in times of financial hardship.
- The entail was a source of tension among the siblings, as the younger ones felt it was unfair that the eldest would inherit the entire estate.
- The entail was eventually broken when the family was forced to sell the estate to pay off debts.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
The act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.