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| next of kin |
an individual's nearest relative as defined by law, esp. one who may inherit the individual's estate if the individual dies without leaving a will. [1/2 definitions] |
| option |
a right, usu. purchased, to buy or sell something such as real estate, securities, or precious metals, at a specified price within a specified time period. [1/4 definitions] |
| overseer |
a person in charge of running and maintaining a property such as a plantation or landed estate. [1/2 definitions] |
| patrimony |
an estate inherited, usu. from one's father. [1/2 definitions] |
| perpetuity |
in law, a time limitation under which property cannot be sold or transferred, or an estate placed under such a limitation. [1/4 definitions] |
| personal property |
movable property such as furniture, vehicles, and the like, as opposed to real estate. |
| personalty |
personal property, as opposed to real estate. |
| plantation |
a large farm or estate used for cultivating commercial crops such as rubber, tea, cotton, or coffee. [1/3 definitions] |
| property |
a piece of land or real estate. [2/5 definitions] |
| proprietary |
property owned, such as real estate or a drug that is under a patent or trademark. [1/6 definitions] |
| real estate agent |
one whose job is to help clients buy, sell, lease or manage real estate. |
| Realtor |
trademark for a real estate agent who belongs to the National Association of Realtors. [2 definitions] |
| realty |
property that is either buildings or land; real estate. |
| renter |
an owner of real estate who makes property available for rent. [1/2 definitions] |
| residuary |
in law, of or pertaining to the residue or remainder of an estate after specific bequests. [1/2 definitions] |
| residue |
the portion of an estate that remains after the fulfillment of all claims and bequests. [1/2 definitions] |
| residuum |
in law, the remainder of a testator's estate after the payment of all claims, charges, and bequests; residue. [1/2 definitions] |
| restrictive covenant |
in an agreement or contract, a restriction on the action of one of the parties, esp. the prohibition, now illegal in the United States, of rental or sale of real estate to someone of a specified minority or ethnic group. |
| seigneur |
in French Canada, the holder of an estate originally granted to a settler by the king of France. [1/2 definitions] |
| seigneury |
in French Canada, the estate held by a seigneur. |
| seigniory |
the estate or manor of a seignior. [1/2 definitions] |
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