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destruction. 1. The act of destroying or demolishing; the ruining of something. 2. Harm that substantially  detracts  from  the  value  of  property,  esp.  personal  property.  3.  The  state  of  having been destroyed. [Blacks Law 8th]

destructible trust.See TRUST. [Blacks Law 8th]

destructibility  of  contingent  remainders.Property.  The  common-law  doctrine  requiring  a future interest to  vest by the time it is to become possessory or  else suffer total  destruction (the interest  then  reverting  to  the  grantor).  The  doctrine  could  be  avoided  by  the  use  of  trustees  to preserve  contingent  remainders.  •  This  doctrine  has  been  abolished  in  all …

destructibility,n.  The  capability  of  being  destroyed  by  some  action,  turn  of  events,  or operation of law. — destructible,adj. [Blacks Law 8th]

destitutive fact.See divestitive fact under FACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

destitute  (des-ti-t[y]oot),  adj.1.  Deprived;  bereft.  2.  Not  possessing  the  necessaries  of  life; lacking possessions and resources; indigent. [Blacks Law 8th]

destinatione (des-ti-nay-shee-oh-nee). [Law Latin] Hist. By destination or appointment of an heir. • The phrase appeared in reference to the process, made possible through a destination clause, by which an heir was appointed to a succession in a certain order. See DESTINATION(2),(3). [Blacks Law 8th]

destination  du  père  de  famille  (des-tee-nah-syawn  doo  pair  d<<schwa>>  fa-mee).  [French “destination  of  the  father  of  the  family”]  1.Civil  law.  The  legal  standing  of  the  owner  of  two estates that would be subject to a servitude if they were not owned by the same person. • When the two  estates  cease  to  be  owned  by …

destination contract.See CONTRACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

destination bill of lading.See BILL OF LADING. [Blacks Law 8th]