Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001.
collatio inter haeredes — the doctrine in the Scots law of succession, now abolished, whereby an heir at law who sought to claim on the legitim fund had to bring into account the heritable property to which he was heir to the fund. See collatio inter liberos, hotchpot.… … Law dictionary
collation inter liberos — ˈlibəˌrōs, lē noun Etymology: part translation of New Latin collatio inter liberos collation among the children (descendants) Scots law : collation by one entitled to legitim in order to preserve equality among all entitled to legitim … Useful english dictionary
hotchpot — hotch·pot / häch ˌpät/ n [Anglo French hochepot, from Old French, thick soup or stew, from hochier to shake + pot pot] 1: the combining of properties into a common lot to ensure equality of division among those entitled to a share of an estate… … Law dictionary
legitim — in Scots succession law, the bairn s part – that part of the legal rights in a person s movable estate that cannot be disposed of by will. The fund amounts to one third if the spouse still lives, one half if not. The children of deceased children … Law dictionary
