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disinheritance

/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈher.ɪ.təns/

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noun

/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈher.ɪ.təns/C2formallegal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее юридический акт, посредством которого лицо лишается права наследовать имущество или активы, обычно через завещание или план наследования.

A noun referring to the legal act by which a person is deprived of the right to inherit property or assets, typically through a will or estate plan.

uncountable

  1. Legal act of exclusionC1formallegal

    The act by which a person, typically a testator, deliberately excludes an heir from inheriting property or assets.

    ruЛишение наследства

    • The will contained a clause of disinheritance for the eldest son.
    • Disinheritance can be challenged in court if the heir was omitted by mistake.
    • The lawyer explained the legal consequences of disinheritance.

    Synonymsdisownment

Forms
  • disinheritances plural form
  • disinheritances' possessive plural form
  • disinheritance's possessive singular form