entailment
noun/ɪnˈteɪlmənt/
Frequency rank: #19,881 most common English word
Meaning
A necessary consequence or condition logically or legally attached to something.
Example sentence
The judge explained that ownership of the land carried a legal entailment that prevented it from being sold outside the family.
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