Entailing
/ɪnˈteɪlɪŋ/
Definitions
- (adj.) Involving or imposing a legal obligation or restriction that binds current and future owners of property.
The deed contained an entailing clause restricting the sale of the estate.
- (v.) Present participle of entail, meaning to involve as a necessary consequence or to impose a legal limitation on the inheritance of property.
The agreement is entailing certain obligations on all parties involved.
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Commentary
In legal contexts, 'entailing' often relates to restrictions on property transfer and inheritance; distinguish its adjectival use from the verb form to avoid confusion.
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