ademption
a·demp·tionLaw the extinction of a legacy by, or inferred from, an act of the testator before death, as by the disposal of the bequeathed property
Origin of ademption
; from Classical Latin ademptio, a taking away ; from adimere, take away ; from ad-, to + emere, take, buy: see redeemademption
noun
The failure of certain property to be passed on by will because such property is no longer owned by the testator or because the testator nullified the legacy by some act subsequent to the making of the will.
Origin of ademption
Latin ad&emacron;mpti&omacron;, ad&emacron;mpti&omacron;n-, a taking away, from ad&emacron;mptus, past participle of adimere, to take away : ad-, ad- + emere, to buy, take; see em- in Indo-European roots.ademption
Noun
(uncountable)
ademption - Legal Definition
n
The reduction, extinction,
or withdrawal of a devise or legacy by some act of the testator, before his or
her death, that clearly indicates an intent to diminish or revoke it. See also ademption by extinction, ademption by
satisfaction, abatement, advancement,
and lapse.
