legitime
legitime noun: a portion of a person's estate of which he cannot disinherit that person's children without a legal cause.
Noun
legitime (plural legitimes)
- A portion of a person's estate of which he cannot disinherit that person's children without a legal cause.
- […] when there is no testament; but this is not to be understood of persons to whom a legitime, or child's part, is due by law.1850, The Civil Law in Its Natural Order, volume 1, page 102
- […] or of renouncing all testamentary advantage, and claiming his legitime only as secured to him by the law independent of the testament. But where the testator bequeaths to the forced heir nothing beyond his legitime, […]1892, Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Louisian, page 98
Forms of legitime
| plural | legitimes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | légitime |
Questions about legitime
- What does legitime mean?
- Legitime means a portion of a person's estate of which he cannot disinherit that person's children without a legal cause.
- What part of speech is legitime?
- Legitime is a noun.
- What is the plural of legitime?
- The plural of legitime is legitimes.
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