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EXPECTANCY, estates (law) and quinte (iou)


EXPECTANCY, estates (law)


EXPECTANCY, estates. Having a relation to or dependence upon something future. future. 2. Estates are of two sorts, either in possession, sometimes called 2. Estates are of two sorts, either in possession, sometimes called estates executed; or in expectancy, which are executory. Expectancies are, estates executed; or in expectancy, which are executory. Expectancies are, first, created by the parties, called a remainder; or by act of law, called first, created by the parties, called a remainder; or by act of law, called a reversion. a reversion. 3. A bargain in relation to an expectancy is, in General, considered 3. A bargain in relation to an expectancy is, in General, considered invalid. 2 Ves. 157; Sel. Cas. in Ch. 8; 1 Bro. C. C. 10; Jer. Eq. Jur. 397. invalid. 2 Ves. 157; Sel. Cas. in Ch. 8; 1 Bro. C. C. 10; Jer. Eq. Jur. 397.

quinte (iou)



quinte noun. E18.
[French: see QUINT noun1.]
Fencing. The fifth of eight recognized parrying positions, used to protect the head (in sabre fencing) or the lower inside of the body (in foil and epee fencing), with the sword-hand across the body at waist-height in pronation and lower than the point of the blade; a parry in this position.