Resulting trust

resulting trust
    n 1: a trust created by a court when it is judged that it was
         the intention of the parties to create a trust
    

Result \Re*sult"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Resulted}; p. pr. & vb.
   n. {Resulting}.] [F. r['e]sulter, fr. L. resultare,
   resultarum, to spring or leap back, v. intens. fr. resilire.
   See {Resile}.]
   1. To leap back; to rebound. [Obs.]
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            The huge round stone, resulting with a bound.
                                                  --Pope.
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   2. To come out, or have an issue; to terminate; to have
      consequences; -- followed by in; as, this measure will
      result in good or in evil.
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   3. To proceed, spring, or rise, as a consequence, from facts,
      arguments, premises, combination of circumstances,
      consultation, thought, or endeavor.
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            Pleasure and peace do naturally result from a holy
            and good life.                        --Tillotson.
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   {Resulting trust} (Law), a trust raised by implication for
      the benefit of a party granting an estate. The phrase is
      also applied to a trust raised by implication for the
      benefit of a party who advances the purchase money of an
      estate, etc. --Bouvier.

   {Resulting use} (Law), a use which, being limited by the
      deed, expires or can not vest, and thence returns to him
      who raised it. --Bouvier.
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   Syn: To proceed; spring; rise; arise; ensue; terminate.
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