resulting trust

noun

A trust that is implied in law, under which property entrusted to one party is not to be used for the benefit of that party, but for that party to use for the benefit of a third party.

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Meanings

nounresulting trust (plural resulting trusts)

plural resulting trusts

  1. lawA trust that is implied in law, under which property entrusted to one party is not to be used for the benefit of that party, but for that party to use for the benefit of a third party.

Translations

Polish powiernictwo wynikowe
  • powiernictwo wynikowetrust that is implied in law, under which property entrusted to one party is not to be used for the benefit of that party, but for that party to use for the benefit of a third party
Spanish fideicomiso presuntivo
  • fideicomiso presuntivotrust that is implied in law, under which property entrusted to one party is not to be used for the benefit of that party, but for that party to use for the benefit of a third party
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APA

resulting trust. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resulting%20trust

MLA

“resulting trust.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resulting%20trust. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “resulting trust,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/resulting%20trust.

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