Blacks Law Dict. 1st ed

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REVERSION

REYISE

granted Interest or estate, return or revert to the (frantor. This interest is what is called the M gran tor's reversion," or, more properly, his "right of reverter," which, however, is deemed an actual estate in the land. Watk. Conv. 16. Where an estate is derived, by grant or other wise, out of a larger one, leaving in the original owner an ulterior estate immediately expectant on that which is so derived, the ulterior interest is called the "reversion." 1 Steph Comm. 290. A reversion is the residue of an estate left in the grantor, to commence in possession after the determination of some particular estate; while a remainder is an estate limited to take effect and be enjoyed after another estate is determined. 26 N. J. Law, 525. In personalty. "Reversion" is also used to denote a reversionary interest; e. g., an Interest in personal property subject to the life interest of some other person. In Scotch, law. A reversion is a right of redeeming landed property which has been either mortgaged or adjudicated to secure the payment of a debt. In the former case, the reversion is called "conventional;" in the latter case, it is called "legal;" and the period of seven years allowed for redemption is called the "legal." Bell; Paterson. REVERSIONARY. That which is to be enjoyed in reversion. REVERSIONARY INTEREST. The interest which a person has in the reversion of lands or other property. A right to the future enjoyment of property, at present in the possession or occupation of another. Holthouse. REVERSIONARY LEASE. One to take effect in faturo. A second lease, to commence after the expiration of a former lease. Wharton. REVERSIONER. A person who is en titled to an estate in reveision. By an ex tension of its meaning, one who is entitled to any future estate or any property in ex pectancy. REVERT. To revert is to return. Thus, when the owner of an estate in land has granted a smaller estate to another person, on the determination of the latter estate, the land is said to "revert" to the grantor. Sweet. itEVERTER. Reversion. A possibili ty of reverter is that species of reversionary Interest which exists when the grant is so limited that it may possibly terminate. 1 Washb. Real Prop. 63. See FORMEDON IN THE REVERTEB. AM. DICT. LAW—66

REVEST. To vest again. A seisin is said to revest, where it is acquired a second time by the party out of whom it has been divested. 1 Rop. Husb. & Wife, 353. It is opposed to "divest." The words "revest" and "divest" are also applicable to the mere right or title, as opposed to the pos session. Brown. REVESTIRE. In old European law. To return or resign an investiture, seisin, or possession that has been received; to rein vest; to re-enfeoff. Spelman. R E VIE W. A reconsideration; second view or examination; revision; consideration for purposes of correction. Used especially of the examination of a cause by an appellate court, and of a second investigation of a proposed public road by a jury of viewers. REVIEW, BILL OF. In equity prac tice. A bill, in the nature of a writ of ei ror, filed to procure an examination and al teration or reversal of a decree made upon a former bill, which decree has been signed and enrolled. Story, Eq. PI. § 403. REVIEW, COMMISSION OF. In En glish ecclesiastical law. A commission for merly sometimes granted, in extraordinary cases, to revise the sentence of the court of delegates, when it was apprehended they had been led into a material error. 3 Bl. Comm. 67. REVIEW, COURT OF. In England. A court established by 1 & 2 Win. IV. c. 56, for the adjudicating upon such matters in bankiuptcy as before were within the juris diction of the lord chancellor. It was abol ished in 1847. REVIEWING TAXATION. The re taxing or re-examining an attorney's bill of costs by the master. The courts sometimes order the masters to review their taxation, when, on being applied to for that purpose, it appears that items have been allowed or disallowed on some erroneous pnnciple, or under some mistaken impression. 1 Archb. Pr. K. B. 55. REVILING CHURCH ORDI NANCES. An offense against religion punishable in England by line and imprison ment. 4 Steph. Comm. 208. REVISE. To review, re-examine for cor rection; to go over a thing for the purpose of amending, correcting, rearranging, or otherwise improving it; as, to revise stat utes, or a judgment.

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