Legal Definitions - supplanting limitation

Definition: Supplanting limitation is a type of limitation that involves a secondary gift expressed in a clause following the original gift. It is typically introduced by the words "but if," "and if," or "in case."

Example: "I give my house to my son, but if he dies before me, then I give it to my daughter."

This example illustrates a supplanting limitation because it involves a secondary gift (the daughter receiving the house) that is expressed in a clause following the original gift (the son receiving the house).

Another example: "I give my car to my nephew, and if he doesn't want it, then I give it to my niece."

This example also illustrates a supplanting limitation because it involves a secondary gift (the niece receiving the car) expressed in a clause following the original gift (the nephew receiving the car).