definite failure of issue
- A situation occurring when there are no direct descendants as defined at a particular point in time established in a will, such as at the time of a specified beneficiary's death
- The inheritance was divided equally amongst the remaining family members due to a definite failure of issue.
- Since there was a definite failure of issue, the law firm had to locate the distant relatives for the distribution of the property.
- Owing to the definite failure of issue, the charity named in the will received the entire estate.
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