succession per stirpes

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• stirpes — /starpiyz/ Descents. The root stem, or stock, of a tree. Figuratively, it signifies in law that person from whom a family is descended, and also the kindred or family. Taking property by right of representation is called succession per stirpes,… …   Black's law dictionary

• per stir|pes — «puhr STUR peez», Law. by stocks or families (used of succession to property in which the descendants of one heir share the portion which would have come to that heir if living): »to divide an estate per stirpes. ╂[< Medieval Latin per by,… …   Useful english dictionary

• Succession — (v. lat. Successio), im Allgemeinen 1) so v.w. Nachfolge; daher S. per universitatem od. in universum jus, die Nachfolge in die ganze vermögensrechtliche Persönlichkeit eines Rechtssubjects, im Gegensatz der S. in singŭla Bona, der Nachfolge,… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

• in stirpes — /in starpiyz/ In the law of intestate succession, according to the roots or stocks; by representation; as distinguished from succession per capita. See per capita per stirpes …   Black's law dictionary

• in stirpes — /in starpiyz/ In the law of intestate succession, according to the roots or stocks; by representation; as distinguished from succession per capita. See per capita per stirpes …   Black's law dictionary

• inheritance — /in her i teuhns/, n. 1. something that is or may be inherited; property passing at the owner s death to the heir or those entitled to succeed; legacy. 2. the genetic characters transmitted from parent to offspring, taken collectively. 3.… …   Universalium

• heirs — /erz/ At common law, the person appointed by law to succeed to the estate in case of intestacy. One who inherits property, whether real or personal. A person who succeeds, by the rules of law, to an estate in lands, tenements, or hereditaments,… …   Black's law dictionary

• heirs — /erz/ At common law, the person appointed by law to succeed to the estate in case of intestacy. One who inherits property, whether real or personal. A person who succeeds, by the rules of law, to an estate in lands, tenements, or hereditaments,… …   Black's law dictionary

• Roman Law —     Roman Law     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Roman Law     In the following article this subject is briefly treated under the two heads of; I. Principles; II. History. Of these two divisions, I is subdivided into: A. Persons; B. Things; C. Actions …   Catholic encyclopedia

• descent — Hereditary succession. Succession to the ownership of an estate by inheritance, or by any act of law, as distinguished from purchase. Title by descent is the title by which one person, upon the death of another, acquires the real estate of the… …   Black's law dictionary

• descent — Hereditary succession. Succession to the ownership of an estate by inheritance, or by any act of law, as distinguished from purchase. Title by descent is the title by which one person, upon the death of another, acquires the real estate of the… …   Black's law dictionary