ademption

a·demp·tion

Law 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 redeem

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ademption

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 adēmptiō adēmptiōn- a taking away from adēmptus past participle of adimere to take away ad- ad- emere to buy, take ; see em- in Indo-European roots.

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Noun

(uncountable)

(law) 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.

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”).

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ademption - Legal Definition

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.