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legitim

legitim noun: common in Continental Law jurisdictions, a portion of property fixed by law, which a testator with issue is bound to bequeath to his children.

Noun

legitim (plural legitims)

  1. Common in Continental Law jurisdictions, a portion of property fixed by law, which a testator with issue is bound to bequeath to his children.

Forms of legitim

plurallegitims

Questions about legitim

What does legitim mean?
Legitim means common in Continental Law jurisdictions, a portion of property fixed by law, which a testator with issue is bound to bequeath to his children.
What part of speech is legitim?
Legitim is a noun.
What is the plural of legitim?
The plural of legitim is legitims.

Words near legitim in the dictionary

  1. legists
  2. legit
  3. legitbait
  4. legiteral
  5. legiterally
  6. legitim
  7. legitimacies
  8. legitimacy
  9. legitimate
  10. legitimate drama
  11. legitimate dramas

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