ademption
noun
Meaning
- 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.
Etymology / origin
From Latin adēmptiō (“a taking away”), from adēmptus, perfect passive participle of adimō (“take away”), from ad (“to, towards, at”) + emō (“buy; obtain, take”).
- adēmptiō(la)→
- ademption (English)
- Relations: lbor
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