- remainder after remainder
- A permissible limitation where the remainders are in the alternative so that one takes effect if the other does not. 28 Am J2d Est § 216.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
remainder after remainder
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remainder — remainder, residue, residuum, remains, leavings, rest, balance, remnant can all mean what is left after the subtraction or removal of a part. Remainder is the technical term for the result in the arithmetical process of subtraction {subtract 8… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
remainder — re·main·der n [Anglo French, from Old French remaindre to remain] 1: an estate in property in favor of one other than the grantor that follows upon the natural termination of a prior intervening possessory estate (as a life estate) created at the … Law dictionary
Remainder — Re*main der (r? m?n d?r), n. [OF. remaindre, inf. See {Remain}.] 1. Anything that remains, or is left, after the separation and removal of a part; residue; remnant. The last remainders of unhappy Troy. Dryden. [1913 Webster] If these decoctions… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
remainder — [ri mān′dər] n. [ME remaindre < Anglo Fr substantive use of OFr inf.: see REMAIN] 1. those remaining 2. what is left when a part is taken away; the rest 3. a copy or number of copies of a book still held by a publisher when the sale has fallen … English World dictionary
Remainder-man — Re*main der man ( m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Remainder men} ( m[e^]n). (Law) One who has an estate after a particular estate is determined. See {Remainder}, n., 3. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Remainder-men — Remainder man Re*main der man ( m[a^]n), n.; pl. {Remainder men} ( m[e^]n). (Law) One who has an estate after a particular estate is determined. See {Remainder}, n., 3. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Remainder — Re*main der, a. Remaining; left; left over; refuse. [1913 Webster] Which is as dry as the remainder biscuit After a voyage. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
remainder — The remnant of an estate in land, depending upon a particular prior estate created at the same time and by the same instrument, and limited to arise immediately on the determination of that estate, and not in abridgement of it. A future interest… … Black's law dictionary
remainder — /ri mayn deuhr/, n. 1. something that remains or is left: the remainder of the day. 2. a remaining part. 3. Arith. a. the quantity that remains after subtraction. b. the portion of the dividend that is not evenly divisible by the divisor. 4. Math … Universalium
remainder — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Anything left over Nouns 1. remainder, residue, hangover, result; remains, remnant, vestige, rest, relic, leavings, crumbs, heeltap, odds and ends, leftovers, debris, cheese parings, orts, residuum,… … English dictionary for students
remainder — ▪ I. remainder re‧main‧der 1 [rɪˈmeɪndə ǁ ər] noun 1. the remainder the part of something left after the other parts have gone or been dealt with: • The company will pay £316 million to the pension fund this year, and the remainder over 30 years … Financial and business terms
