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title: "Reversion"
type: Legal Term
source: https://casebriefly.com/legal-terms/reversion
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# Reversion

A reversion is a future interest retained by the grantor when the grantor conveys a lesser estate than they own. For example, if O (who has a fee simple) conveys a life estate to A, O retains a reversion in fee simple — upon A's death, the property returns to O or O's heirs. Reversions are vested interests, freely alienable, and not subject to the Rule Against Perpetuities. They arise automatically by operation of law whenever the grantor transfers less than their full interest.

## Related Terms

- remainder
- life-estate
- fee-simple-absolute

## Related Cases


## Example

O conveys Blackacre "to A for life." O retains a reversion because O conveyed less than a fee simple. When A dies, Blackacre returns to O.

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Source: [Reversion — CaseBriefly](https://casebriefly.com/legal-terms/reversion)