☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Rule in Shelley's Case

The common law rule that when a life estate is granted to A with a remainder to A's heirs, A receives a fee simple — the remainder merges with the life estate. Abolished in most jurisdictions.

Category: Property Law · Source: Shelley's Case, 1 Co. Rep. 93b (1581)
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