n. & adj. Law --n. limitation of ownership, esp. of an estate limited to a person and that person's heirs. --adj. so limited (estate tail; fee tail). øin tail under such a limitation. [ME f. OF taille notch, cut, tax, f. taillier cut ult. f. L talea twig]
TAIL
Meaning of TAIL in English
English main colloquial, spoken dictionary. Английский основной разговорный словарь. 2012