destructibility of contingent remainders
de·struc·ti·bil·i·ty of contingent remainders
: a now largely abolished rule in the law of estates that a contingent remainder that fails to vest upon the termination of the preceding estate is destroyed see also executory interest at interest
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“Destructibility of contingent remainders.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/destructibility%20of%20contingent%20remainders. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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