Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
succession — suc·ces·sion /sək se shən/ n 1 a: the order in which or the conditions under which one person after another succeeds to a property, dignity, position, title, or throne the sequence of succession to the presidency b: the right of a person or line… … Law dictionary
succession — The devolution of title to property under the law of descent and distribution. The act or right of legal or official investment with a predecessor s office, dignity, possession, or functions; also the legal or actual order of so succeeding from… … Black's law dictionary
testate — tes·tate 1 / te ˌstāt, stət/ adj [Latin testatus, past participle of testari to make a will] 1: having made a valid will died testate 2: disposed of or governed by a will testate property a testate estate testate 2 … Law dictionary
testate — tes‧tate [ˈtesteɪt] adverb LAW die testate to die after having made a will (= official document stating who will have your money, property etc after you die) compare intestate * * * Ⅰ. testate UK US /ˈtesteɪt/ adverb ● … Financial and business terms
legal succession — Succession of right and property in a manner defined by the law. For example, intestate succession is legal succession because the law determines who inherits. However, testate succession is not legal succession because the testator decides who… … Law dictionary
International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law — Die International Encyclopedia of Comparative Law (Abkürzung IECL) ist eine weltweit rechtsvergleichende, englischsprachige Enzyklopädie in 17 Bänden mit besonderem Schwerpunkt im Bereich des Privatrechts. Sie erscheint unter der Schirmherschaft… … Deutsch Wikipedia
disposable portion — n in the civil law of Louisiana: the portion of a testate succession that may be donated to legatees other than the forced heir compare marital portion Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
legitime — le·git·i·me /lə ji tə mē/ n [French, from Latin legitima ( pars ) the lawful (share)] in the civil law of Louisiana: the portion (as one fourth) of a testate succession that is reserved for a forced heir – called also forced portion; compare… … 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
Will (law) — Last Will redirects here. For the 2011 film, see Last Will (film). Wills, trusts … Wikipedia
