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secret trust

noun

B2CEFR level
60/100Rarity: rare
TechnicalRegister

A trust whose terms are communicated to and accepted by a legatee outside the will, enforced although absent from the document itself.

The gift to his solicitor 'absolutely' concealed a secret trust for his mistress, which she proved by the letter he had accepted.

Similar: half-secret trust

Topic: Trusts & equity in Legal English

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