Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
vested estate — An absolute, unconditional, and indefeasible interest. 57 Am J1st Wills § 1230. An estate which is not contingent or expectant; an estate carrying a fixed right of present or future enjoyment. 28 Am J2d Est § 6. An estate which gives a certain… … Ballentine's law dictionary
estate — es·tate /i stāt/ n [Anglo French estat, literally, state, condition, from Old French, from Latin status, from stare to stand] 1: the interest of a particular degree, nature, quality, or extent that one has in land or other property compare fee;… … Law dictionary
vested — vest·ed / ves təd/ adj 1: fully and absolutely established as a right, benefit, or privilege: not dependent on any contingency or condition; specif: not subject to forfeiture if employment terminates before retirement vested pension benefits 2:… … Law dictionary
first vested estate — Refers to first estate to vest in heirs after death of ancestor … Black's law dictionary
first vested estate — Refers to first estate to vest in heirs after death of ancestor … Black's law dictionary
vested — Fixed; accrued; settled; absolute; complete. Having the character or given the rights of absolute ownership; not contingent; not subject to be defeated by a condition precedent. Rights are vested when right to enjoyment, present or prospective,… … Black's law dictionary
estate — The degree, quantity, nature, and extent of interest which a person has in real and personal property. An estate in lands, tenements, and hereditaments signifies such interest as the tenant has therein. 2 Bl.Comm. 103. The condition or… … Black's law dictionary
estate — The degree, quantity, nature, and extent of interest which a person has in real and personal property. An estate in lands, tenements, and hereditaments signifies such interest as the tenant has therein. 2 Bl.Comm. 103. The condition or… … Black's law dictionary
vested interest — A fixed right to the enjoyment of property in an ascertained person which is subject to no condition other than the termination of a precedent estate. Stevens v Carroll, 64 Or 417, 129 P 1044. An interest when vested, whether it entitles the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
estate vested in possession — An estate whereof there is a right of present enjoyment. 28 Am J2d Est § 2. See vested estate … Ballentine's law dictionary
