Entailed
/ɛnˈteɪld/
Definitions
- (v. (past tense, past participle)) Caused or involved as a necessary consequence or result in law.
The contract entailed certain obligations on both parties.
- (adj.) Subject to an entail, especially relating to property limited by a legal condition restricting its inheritance.
The entailed estate could not be sold by the current holder.
Forms
- entail
- entailing
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Commentary
As a verb, 'entailed' is the past tense and past participle of 'entail'; as an adjective, it often refers to property subject to a legal entail restricting ownership succession.
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