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单词 ademption
释义

ademption

[ uh-demp-shuhn ]
/ əˈdɛmp ʃən /

noun Law.

the failure of a legacy because the subject matter no longer belongs to the testator's estate at death.

Origin of ademption

1580–90; <Latin ademptiōn- (stem of ademptiō) a taking away, equivalent to adempt(us) (ad-ad- + em(p)-, stem of emere to take + -tus past participle suffix) + -ion--ion

Words nearby ademption

Adélie Land, Adélie penguin, Adeline, adelomorphous, -adelphous, ademption, Aden, adenalgia, Adenauer, adendric, adenectomy
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Example sentences from the Web for ademption

  • In case of ademption of a particular article, the bequest is satisfied.

    Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for ademption

ademption
/ (əˈdɛmpʃən) /

noun

property law the failure of a specific legacy, as by a testator disposing of the subject matter in his lifetime

Word Origin for ademption

C16: from Latin ademptiōn- a taking away, from adimere to take away, take to (oneself), from ad- to + emere to buy, take
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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