In-terrorem-clause
[in te-rawr-em, -rohr-] /ɪn tɛˈrɔr ɛm, -ˈroʊr-/
noun, Law.
1.
a clause in a will stating that a beneficiary who contests the will shall lose his or her legacy.
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