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Pretermitted heir — A pretermitted heir is a term used in the law of property to describe a person who would likely stand to inherit under a will, except that the testator (the person who wrote the will) did not know or did not know of the party at the time the will … Wikipedia
pretermitted child — noun A child who would likely stand to inherit under a will, except that the testator did not know of the child at the time the will was written, usually because the child was not yet born. See Also: pretermitted heir, pretermitted spouse … Wiktionary
pretermitted heir — noun A person who would likely stand to inherit under a will, except that the testator did not know of the party or of the relationship at the time the will was written. See Also: pretermitted child, pretermitted spouse … Wiktionary
Operation of law — The phrase by operation of law is a legal term that indicates that a right or liability has been created for a party, irrespective of the intent of that party, because it is dictated by existing legal principles. For example, if a person dies… … Wikipedia
heir — / ar/ n: one who inherits or is entitled to succeed to the possession of property after the death of its owner: as a: one who by operation of law inherits the property and esp. the real property of a person who dies without leaving a valid will… … Law dictionary
disinherit — dis·in·her·it /ˌdis ən her ət/ vt: to prevent deliberately from inheriting something (as by making a will) see also elective share dis·in·her·i·tance / her ə təns/ n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1 … Law dictionary
inheritance — /in her i teuhns/, n. 1. something that is or may be inherited; property passing at the owner s death to the heir or those entitled to succeed; legacy. 2. the genetic characters transmitted from parent to offspring, taken collectively. 3.… … Universalium
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
Intestacy — Intestate redirects here. It is not to be confused with Interstate. Wills, trusts … Wikipedia
