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legitime

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A portion of a person's estate of which he cannot disinherit that person's children without a legal cause.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: civil law jurisdictions

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Across languages

Translations

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 特留分 (tèliúfèn) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 特留份 (tèliúfèn) — Translations
  • French: réserve héréditaire — Translations
  • German: Pflichtteil — Translations
  • Japanese: 遺留分 (iryūbun) — Translations
  • Korean: 유류분 (yuryubun) — Translations
  • Polish: zachowek — Translations
  • Portuguese: legítima — Translations
  • Spanish: legítima — Translations