Legal Definition and Related Resources of Devolve
Meaning of Devolve
Pass or be transferred from one person to another, particularly the passing of an estate from a deceased person.
Devolve Alternative Definition
To devolve means to pass from a person dying to a person living. 1 Myline & K. 648.
Synonyms of Devolve
verb
- be handed down to
- be handed over
- be transferredbequeath
- cause to pass to another
- cede
- change from one to another
- change ownership
- confer ownership
- convey
- deferre
- delegate upon another
- deliver
- deliver over to a successor
- descend by inheritance
- descend upon
- fall by inheritance
- fall by succession
- give
- grant
- interchange
- invest with
- leave to
- make over
- mandare
- pass to
- permitiere
- put in possession
- sign away
- substitute
- trade
- transfer
- transfer ownership
- transfer to
- transmit
- turn over
- Associated Concepts: devolution of a lease
Related Entries of Devolve in the Encyclopedia of Law Project
Browse or run a search for Devolve in the American Encyclopedia of Law, the Asian Encyclopedia of Law, the European Encyclopedia of Law, the UK Encyclopedia of Law or the Latin American and Spanish Encyclopedia of Law.
Devolve in Historical Law
You might be interested in the historical meaning of this term. Browse or search for Devolve in Historical Law in the Encyclopedia of Law.
Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms
Search for legal acronyms and/or abbreviations containing Devolve in the Legal Abbreviations and Acronyms Dictionary.
Related Legal Terms
You might be also interested in these legal terms:
Mentioned in these terms
Translate Devolve (To) from English to Spanish
Translation of Devolve (To) , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Recaer and other legal terms is available here.
- Recaer
- Legal English Translation
Browse
You might be interested in these references tools:
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Devolve in the Dictionary | Devolve in our legal dictionaries | Browse the Legal Thesaurus | Find synonyms and related words of Devolve |
| Legal Maxims | Maxims are established principles that jurists use as interpretive tools, invoked more frequently in international law |
| Legal Answers (Q&A) | A community-driven knowledge creation process, of enduring value to a broad audience |
| Related topics | Devolve in the World Encyclopedia of Law |
Notice
This definition of Devolve is based on the The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary . This entry needs to be proofread.
Vocabularies (Semantic Web Information)
| Resource | Description |
|---|---|
| Topic Map | A group of names, occurrences and associations |
| Topic Tree | A topic display format, showing the hierarchy |
| Sitemap Index | Sitemap Index, including Taxonomies |
| https://legaldictionary.lawin.org/devolve/ | The URI of Devolve (more about URIs) |
Leave a Reply