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This rule has fallen into disuse in those jurisdictions which no longer recognize the fee tail as a legal estate. Some
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rule of construction dating back to 1599 concerning a particular type of ambiguity in devises (such as grants or
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repudiates the Rule in Wild's Case, suggesting that many authorities consider it to be obsolete.
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If A has living children at the time of the grant, A and her children take the property as
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If A does not have living children at the time of the grant, A takes the property in
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ignore the rule altogether, and interpret such a grant as giving a
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Property law

common law
Personal property
Community property
Real property
Unowned property
Gift
Adverse possession
Deed
Conquest
Discovery
Accession
Lost, mislaid, and abandoned property
Treasure trove
Bailment
License
Alienation
Estates in land
Allodial title
Fee simple
Fee tail
Life estate
Defeasible estate
Future interest
remainder
Concurrent estate
Leasehold estate
Condominiums
Real estate

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