Tail

Definition - Noun
[Anglo-French, literally, cutting, from Old French, from taillier to cut, prune]
1  : the condition of being limited or restricted by entailing <a tenant in ~>
2  : See also entail

Definition - adj
: limited as to tenure
see also fee tail at fee



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an officer in a government agency with quasi-judicial functions including conducting hearings, making findings of fact, and making recommendations for resolution of disputes concerning the agency’s actions


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