Ademption
the failure of a legacy because the subject matter no longer belongs to the testator’s estate at death.
Historical Examples
In case of ademption of a particular article, the bequest is satisfied.
Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 3 Various
noun
(property law) the failure of a specific legacy, as by a testator disposing of the subject matter in his lifetime
Read Also:
- Aden
a seaport in and the economic capital of the Republic of Yemen, in the S part: formerly the center of a British colony. Colony of. Also called State of Aden. a former British colony on the Gulf of Aden and a member of the former Federation of South Arabia. 75 sq. mi. (194 sq. km). […]
- Adenalgia
adenalgia adenalgia ad·e·nal·gia (ād’n-āl’jə) n. Pain in a gland. Also called adenodynia.
- Adenauer
Konrad [kon-rad;; German kohn-raht] /ˈkɒn ræd;; German ˈkoʊn rɑt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1967, chancellor of the West German Federal Republic 1949–63. Contemporary Examples Adenauer was very conscious of the dangers of driving the old Nazi elites into a kind of revanchist underground. Out of the Ruins of the Second World War Lucas Wittmann October 26, 2013 […]
- Adendric
adendric adendric a·den·dric (ā-děn’drĭk, ə-děn’-) or a·den·drit·ic (ā’děn-drĭt’ĭk) adj. Lacking dendrites.
- Adenectomy
surgical excision of a gland. noun (pl) -mies surgical removal of a gland another name for adenoidectomy adenectomy ad·e·nec·to·my (ād’n-ěk’tə-mē) n. Surgical excision of a gland.