right of reversion

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• reversion — re·ver·sion /ri vər zhən/ n [Anglo French, from Middle French, from Latin reversio act of turning back, from revertere to turn back] 1: the returning of an estate upon its termination to the former owner or to his or her successor in interest 2 a …   Law dictionary

• reversion or estate in reversion — /(asteyt in) ravarzhan/ A future interest under which a grantor retains a present right to a future interest in property that the grantor conveys to another; usually the residue of a life estate. The residue of an estate left by operation of law… …   Black's law dictionary

• reversion — or estate in reversion /(asteyt in) ravarzhan/ A future interest under which a grantor retains a present right to a future interest in property that the grantor conveys to another; usually the residue of a life estate. The residue of an estate… …   Black's law dictionary

• reversion — re‧ver‧sion [rɪˈvɜːʆn ǁ rɪˈvɜːrʒn] noun [uncountable] LAW the return of property, for example at the end of a period of time when someone else has had the right to use it: • the reversion of Hong Kong to China * * * reversion UK US /rɪˈvɜːʃən/… …   Financial and business terms

• Reversion — Re*ver sion (r[ e]*v[ e]r sh[u^]n), n. [F. r[ e]version, L. reversio a turning back. See {Revert}.] 1. The act of returning, or coming back; return. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] After his reversion home, [he] was spoiled, also, of all that he brought… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Reversion of series — Reversion Re*ver sion (r[ e]*v[ e]r sh[u^]n), n. [F. r[ e]version, L. reversio a turning back. See {Revert}.] 1. The act of returning, or coming back; return. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] After his reversion home, [he] was spoiled, also, of all that he… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• reversion — [ri vʉr′zhən, ri vʉr′shən] n. [ME < MFr < L reversio < reversus: see REVERSE] 1. a turning or being turned the opposite way; reversal 2. a reverting, or returning, as to a former state, custom, or belief 3. Biol. a) a return to a former… …   English World dictionary

• right of future enjoyment — index reversion (remainder of an estate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• right of future possession — index reversion (remainder of an estate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• right of succession — index reversion (remainder of an estate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• reversion — reversionally, adv. /ri verr zheuhn, sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of turning something the reverse way. 2. the state of being so turned; reversal. 3. the act of reverting; return to a former practice, belief, condition, etc. 4. Biol. a. reappearance of …   Universalium