English Explanatory Dictionary

fee simple subject to condition subsequent

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A defeasible fee created with language reserving the right of the grantor to reclaim ownership of the land upon the occurrence of a specified condition (e.g. "if X event occurs, grantor reserves the right to reenter and retake"); upon occurrence of the condition, the grantor may decide to retake ownership or not.

Word forms

fee simple subject to condition subsequent fees simple subject to condition subsequent

Related words

fee simple determinable fee simple subject to executory interest right of entry power of termination
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