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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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RESOLUTIVE, adj. Sc. Law usage in comb. resolutive clause, a clause in an agreement whereby it becomes void if some specified event intervenes, e.g. in an entail extinguishing the right of an heir who contravenes certain conditions. Cf. Resolve, and Irritant.Sc. 1722 W. Forbes Institute I. II. 103:
A Clause resolutive is a Provision declaring a Right or Deed to have been null from the Beginning, upon the Reciever's doing, or failing to perform what is express'd, or in some other event.Sc. 1765 Act 5 George III. c. 26:
[They] should convey, settle, and intail the lands . . . with all the proper, prohibitive, irritant, and resolutive clauses.Sc. 1868 Act 31 & 32 Vict. c. 101 § 9:
It shall not be necessary . . . to insert . . . prohibitory, irritant, or resolutive clauses.Sc. 1896 W. K. Morton Manual 442:
The resolutive clause being one forefeiting the right of the heir contravening the prohibition, and devolving it upon the next heir.