Legal Definition and Related Resources of Vest
Meaning of Vest
To give an immediate fixed right of present or future enjoyment; to give a legal or an equitable seisin. 246 Pa. St. 348; Ann. Cas. 1916D 573. An estate is vested in possession when there exists a right of present enjoyment; and an estate is vested in interest when there is a present fixed right of future enjoyment. Fearne, Cont. Rem. 2. See Rop. Leg. 757; Comyn, Dig.; Vern. 323, note; 5 Yes. 511.
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Synonyms of Vest
verb
- authorize
- bestow upon
- clothe
- confer
- consign
- empower
- enable
- endow
- entrust
- establish
- furnish
- give authority
- give control
- invest
- place authority
- place control
- put in possession
- sanction Associated Concepts: contingently vested
- estate vested subject to being divested
- indefeasibly vested
- vested estate
- vested future estate
- vested gift
- vested in possession
- vested interest
- vested legacy
- vested property right
- vested remainder
- vested remainder subject to open
- vested right
- vesting of title
Vest in Law Enforcement
Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of vest.
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See Also
- Law Enforcement Officer
- Police
- Law Enforcement Agency
Further Reading
- vest in A Dictionary of Law Enforcement (Oxford University Press)
- vest in the Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement
- A Treatise on the Police of the Metropolis
Concept of Vest in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Vest: To give an immediate interest, as opposed to a contingent or future interest.
Concept of Vest in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Vest: To give an immediate interest, as opposed to a contingent or future interest.
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