future interest

noun

In property law and real estate, a legal right to property ownership which will vest in the future, but which does not include the right to present possession or enjoyment of the property.

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Meanings

nounfuture interest (plural future interests)

plural future interests

  1. lawIn property law and real estate, a legal right to property ownership which will vest in the future, but which does not include the right to present possession or enjoyment of the property.
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APA

future interest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/future%20interest

MLA

“future interest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/future%20interest. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “future interest,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/future%20interest.

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