Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1968 (SND Vol. VII).
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PROPEL, v. Sc. Law usage, of an heir of entail: “to anticipate the succession of his heir-apparent by giving him enjoyment of the entailed property before his succession in due course” (Sc. 1946 A. D. Gibb Legal Terms 69). Hence propulsion, n., the act of doing this (Ib.).Sc. 1817 Decis. Ct. Session (Faculty Coll.) 413:
It is understood in the practice of the law of Scotland, that an heir in possession may propel the fee to the heir alioqui successurus.Sc. 1868 J. M'Laren Law of Wills I. 560:
A deed in the form of a new entail, but being in substance a mere propelling of the succession.Sc. 1890 W. Bell Dict. Law Scot. 868:
Propulsion of the succession, under reservation of the liferent, has no effect upon applications made under the Entail Amendment Acts.
