ADEMPTION

Etymology

Noun

ademption (countable and uncountable, plural ademptions)

(legal) In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.

Source: Wiktionary


A*demp"tion, n. Etym: [L. ademptio, fr. adimere, ademptum, to take away; ad + emere to buy, orig. to take.] (Law)

Definition: The revocation or taking away of a grant donation, legacy, or the like. Bouvier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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