settled estateglossary / settled estate An estate created or limited under a settlement; an estate in which the powers of alienation, devising, and transmission according to the ordinary rules of descent are restrained by the settlement’s terms. 词条贡献者 法律翻译Barbara,毕业于英国一流的高级翻译学院,专注翻译各类与艺术诉讼有关的法律文件。