fees simple subject to executory interest

A form of fee simple subject to executory interest — A defeasible fee created with clear durational language expressing a condition (e.g. "so long as", "until", "while") which causes ownership of a property to revest in a third party identified by the grantor if that condition comes about.

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Meanings

nounfee simples subject to executory interest
  1. pluralplural of fee simple subject to executory interest
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