Definition

A person or party who has the right to receive property or an estate after a certain condition is met or after a specified period.

Example

The reversioner will take ownership of the property once the lease expires.

Conversation

I was reading about property laws and came across the term reversioner.

Oh really? What does it mean?

It refers to someone who is entitled to receive an estate in reversion.

That sounds interesting! I didn't know there were specific terms for that.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Reversioner → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "versio" (from Latin, meaning turning). The suffix "-er" indicates a person who performs an action. Thus, a reversioner is someone who turns back or returns to a previous state or condition.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'turns back' ('versio') to a previous state 'again' ('re-') — that's what a reversioner does.

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