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remainderman

[ ri-meyn-der-muhn ]
/ rɪˈmeɪn dər mən /
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noun, plural re·main·der·men.Law.
a person who owns a remainder.
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Origin of remainderman

First recorded in 1735–45; remainder + man

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British Dictionary definitions for remainderman

remainderman
/ (rɪˈmeɪndəˌmæn) /

noun plural -men
property law the person entitled to receive a particular estate on its determinationCompare reversioner
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