Definitions for entail

Definitions for (noun) entail

Main entry: entail

Definition: the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple


Main entry: entail

Definition: land received by fee tail


Definitions for (verb) entail

Main entry: fee-tail, entail

Definition: limit the inheritance of property to a specific class of heirs


Main entry: entail, implicate

Definition: impose, involve, or imply as a necessary accompaniment or result

Usage: What does this move entail?


Main entry: mean, imply, entail

Definition: have as a logical consequence

Usage: The water shortage means that we have to stop taking long showers


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