Remainder
Definition of Remainder
Re`main´der Pronunciation: r?-m?n´d?r | n. | 1. | Anything that remains, or is left, after the separation and removal of a part; residue; remnant. | | 2. | (Math.) The quantity or sum that is left after subtraction, or after any deduction. | | 3. | (Law) An estate in expectancy, generally in land, which becomes an estate in possession upon the determination of a particular prior estate, created at the same time, and by the same instrument; for example, if land be conveyed to A for life, and on his death to B, A's life interest is a particuar estate, and B's interest is a remainder, or estate in remainder. | | a. | 1. | Remaining; left; left over; refuse. |
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