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Delatio hereditatis
“Offering of the inheritance.”
Roman legal term
Translation
What does “Delatio hereditatis” mean?
Delatio hereditatis translates as “Offering of the inheritance.”
It means the moment when an inheritance is offered to an heir, who may then accept or refuse it. It comes before acquisition of the estate.
Origin
The story behind it
A concept of Roman and later civil-law succession, distinguishing the offering of an inheritance from its acceptance.
When to use it
How to use “Delatio hereditatis”
Useful in an inheritance-law note explaining that heirs can still say no.
- Latin
- Delatio hereditatis
- English
- Offering of the inheritance.
- Source
- Roman legal term
- Era
- Legal Latin
- Theme
- Family
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