Definition of reversion

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reversion
noun

The action of reverting something.
The action of returning to a former condition or practice; reversal.
The fact of being turned the reverse way.
The action of turning something the reverse way.
The return of an estate to the donor or grantor after expiry of the grant.
An estate which has been returned in this manner.
The right of succeeding to an estate, or to another possession.
The right of succeeding to an office after the death or retirement of the holder.
The return of a genetic characteristic after a period of suppression.
A sum payable on a person's death.

Etymology: From Old French, reversion (modern réversion), from reversio, from revertere.

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