disinheritance
Variant of disinherit
disinherit
Definition
dis·in·herit (dis′in her′it)
transitive verb
- to deprive (esp. an heir) of an inheritance or the right to inherit
- to deprive of any right or established privilege
Etymology: altered (after inherit) < earlier disherit
disinheritance
Law Definition
n
The act of creating or
modifying a will to deprive a potential heir of property or assets that would
otherwise pass to the heir under a will.
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