Meaning of Titanic clause in English:
Titanic clause
noun
slang North American LawA clause specifying how the testator's estate should be disposed in the event that all primary and contingent beneficiaries die before probate.
So called because the possibility of such a scenario entered the public consciousness as a result of the Titanic disaster.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in The New York World.
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