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• Nom désignant une restriction juridique sur l'héritage d'un bien, généralement une terre, qui limite la transmission de la propriété à une ligne d'héritiers déterminée, ou l'acte de créer une telle restriction.

A noun referring to a legal restriction on the inheritance of property, typically land, which limits the succession to a specific line of heirs, or the act of creating such a restriction.

1. Fee tail estateC2formalbritishlegal

   A legal estate in land that is inherited only by a specific class of heirs, typically the direct descendants of the owner.

   Fidéicommis (ou substitution fidéicommissaire)

   • The entail prevented the land from being sold outside the family.
   • Under the entail, the estate passed directly to the eldest son.
   • The lawyer explained the restrictions of the entail to the heirs.

   Synonymesfee tailtail

   Antonymesfee simple

2. Act of entailing propertyC2formalbritishlegal

   The legal process of creating a fee tail from a fee simple, thereby restricting inheritance of property.

   Fidéicommis de substitution

   • The entail was established to keep the manor within the bloodline.
   • The document detailed the entail of the entire estate.
   • Breaking an entail required a special legal procedure.

   Synonymesentailment

• Verbe utilisé pour indiquer que quelque chose implique ou nécessite autre chose comme conséquence ou partie nécessaire.

A verb used to indicate that something involves or necessitates something else as a necessary part or consequence.

1. Involve or requireB2formal

   To involve something as a necessary part or consequence.

   impliquer

   • The job entails a lot of travel.
   • This project will entail significant financial investment.
   • Learning a new language entails patience and practice.

   Synonymescall fordemandimplyinvolvemeannecessitateoccasionrequire

   Antonymesexcludeprecluderule out

2. Cause or result inB2formal

   To have something as a necessary result or consequence.

   entraîner (comporter comme conséquence)

   • The changes will entail a complete restructuring of the department.
   • His decision entails serious risks for the company.
   • The new policy entails additional responsibilities for employees.

   Synonymescauseimplyinvolvenecessitateoccasionproducerequire