What Does “Blackacre” Mean?

What does “Blackacre” mean? If you’ve studied property law or come across legal documents, you’ve likely heard the term. In legal jargon, “Blackacre” is the go-to placeholder name for a fictional piece of property, much like John Smith for a person or Acme Corporation for a business.

A bar exam question might read:

“Anthony, owner of a fee simple in Blackacre, conveyed the property to Bono for life, remainder to Cooney, provided that if any person should consume alcohol on the property before the firstborn son of Cooney turns 21, then the property will transfer to Diana in fee simple.’ Assume that neither Bono, Cooney, nor Diana is an heir of Anthony and that Anthony’s only heir is his daughter, Ella. Discuss the ownership interests in Blackacre for each party.”

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