Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
ademption — ademp·tion /ə demp shən/ n [Latin ademptio, from adimere to take away, from ad to + emere to buy, obtain] 1: the revocation of a gift in a will inferred from the disposal (as by sale) of the property by the maker of the will before he or she dies … Law dictionary
ademption — [ə demp′shən] n. [< L ademptio, a taking away < adimere, take away < ad , to + emere, take, buy: see REDEEM] Law the extinction of a legacy by, or inferred from, an act of the testator before death, as by the disposal of the bequeathed… … English World dictionary
extinction — index aberemurder, abolition, ademption, cancellation, catastrophe, death, demise (death), destruction … Law dictionary
ademption — The extinction or satisfaction of a legacy by some act of the testator, which indicates either a revocation or an intention to revoke the bequest. American Trust & Banking Co. v Balfour, 138 Tenn 385, 198 SW 70, 57 Am J1st Wills § 1580. The… … Ballentine's law dictionary
ademption — /əˈdɛmpʃən/ (say uh dempshuhn) noun revocation; the complete or partial extinction or withholding of a legacy by some act of the testator during his or her life other than revocation by a testamentary instrument. {Latin ademptio} …
ademption — /adem(p)sh3n/ Extinction or withdrawal of legacy by testator s act equivalent to revocation or indicating intention to revoke. Tagnon s Adm x v. Tagnon, 253 Ky. 374, 69 S.W.2d 714. Testator s giving to a legatee that which he has provided in his… … Black's law dictionary
ademption — /adem(p)sh3n/ Extinction or withdrawal of legacy by testator s act equivalent to revocation or indicating intention to revoke. Tagnon s Adm x v. Tagnon, 253 Ky. 374, 69 S.W.2d 714. Testator s giving to a legatee that which he has provided in his… … Black's law dictionary
Roman Law — Roman Law † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Roman Law In the following article this subject is briefly treated under the two heads of; I. Principles; II. History. Of these two divisions, I is subdivided into: A. Persons; B. Things; C. Actions … Catholic encyclopedia
cancellation — can·cel·la·tion also can·cel·a·tion n 1: the act or an instance of cancelling 2: a mark made to cancel something (as a check) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
dissolution — dis·so·lu·tion /ˌdi sə lü shən/ n: the act or process of ending: as a: the termination of an organized body (as a court) b: the ending of a partnership relationship caused by the withdrawal of one of the partners from the relationship c: the… … Law dictionary
