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resulting trust

resulting trust noun: a trust that is implied in law, under which property entrusted to one party is not to be used for the benefit of that party, but for that party to use for the benefit of a third party.

Noun

resulting trust (plural resulting trusts)

  1. A trust that is implied in law, under which property entrusted to one party is not to be used for the benefit of that party, but for that party to use for the benefit of a third party.

Forms of resulting trust

pluralresulting trusts

Questions about resulting trust

What does resulting trust mean?
Resulting trust means a trust that is implied in law, under which property entrusted to one party is not to be used for the benefit of that party, but for that party to use for the benefit of a third party.
What part of speech is resulting trust?
Resulting trust is a noun.
What is the plural of resulting trust?
The plural of resulting trust is resulting trusts.

Words near resulting trust in the dictionary

  1. resultful
  2. resultfully
  3. resultfulness
  4. resulting
  5. resulting in
  6. resulting trust
  7. resulting trusts
  8. resultingly
  9. resultive
  10. resultless
  11. resultlessly

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