Collier's New Encyclopedia

A complete general encyclopedia of 1921 — the world as it was understood just after the Great War, from Aachen to Zwingli, across twelve volumes and six thousand pages.

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Remainder

in law, an estate in remainder may be defined to be an estate limited to take effect and be enjoyed after another estate is determined. Thus if a man seized in fee simple grants lands to A for 20 years, or other period, and, after the determination of the said term, then to B and his heirs forever, here A is tenant for years, with remainder to B, since an estate for years is created out of the fee, and given to A, and the residue or remainder to B. Also in publishing, an edition, the sale of which has practically ceased, and which is cleared by the trade at a reduced price.

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