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remainderman

[ ri-meyn-der-muhn ]

noun

, Law.
, plural re·main·der·men.
  1. a person who owns a remainder.


remainderman

/ rɪˈmeɪndəˌmæn /

noun

  1. property law the person entitled to receive a particular estate on its determination Compare reversioner


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Word History and Origins

Origin of remainderman1

First recorded in 1735–45; remainder + man

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Example Sentences

And Romney as Remainderman is not a function of mere circumstance, but an artifact of explicit calculation.

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