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noun
A writ of right for a tenant in tail in case of a discontinuance of the estate tail.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, historical
Topics: law
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Antonyms: none provided
History
From Old French [Term?], from Latin [Term?], so called because the plaintiff claimed “by the form of the gift”: per formam doni.
