Demise in United States

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(1) A conveyance, either in fee for life or for years. A lease or conveyance for a term of years. According to Chief Justice Gibson, the term strictly denotes a postliumous grant, and no more. 5 Whart. (Pa.) 278. See 4 Bing. N. C. 678; 2 Bouv. Inst, note 1774 et seq.
(2) A term nearly synonymous with death, appropriated in England especially to denote the decease of the king or queen.

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(1) A conveyance, either in fee for life or for years. A lease or conveyance for a term of years. According to Chief Justice Gibson, the term strictly denotes a postliumous grant, and no more. 5 Whart. (Pa.) 278. See 4 Bing. N. C. 678; 2 Bouv. Inst, note 1774 et seq.
(2) A term nearly synonymous with death, appropriated in England especially to denote the decease of the king or queen.

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Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982

Used most often as a synonym for “let” in a lease; a conveyance of an estate in real property (in U.S. law), usually for a term of years.

(Revised by Ann De Vries)

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