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1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(from Fr. tailler, to cut; the old derivation from tales haeredes is now abandoned), in law, a limited form of succession. In architecture, the term "entail" denotes an ornamental device sunk in the ground of stone or brass, and subsequently filled in with marble, mosaic or enamel.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Entail'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​e/entail.html. 1910.
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