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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDisinheritance
/ˌdɪs.ɪnˈher.ɪ.təns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of depriving someone of their right to inherit property or a title.
"The disinheritance of the eldest son caused a rift in the family." - 2
A legal action or provision that results in someone being excluded from inheriting.
"The will included a clause for the disinheritance of any child who contested its terms."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin prefix dis- (meaning 'apart', 'away') combined with inheritance, which stems from the Late Latin 'inheritare', meaning to appoint as heir. The legal concept evolved in medieval European jurisprudence to describe the formal exclusion of a legal heir from receiving an estate or property.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disinheritance" is said worldwide
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désinheritance
Transliteration: dez-eh-ree-tahns
"La désinheritance du fils a causé un conflit familial."
Enterbung
Transliteration: En-ter-bung
"Die Enterbung des ältesten Sohnes führte zu Spannungen in der Familie."
diseredazione
Transliteration: dee-seh-reh-dah-tsyo-neh
"La diseredazione del figlio ha creato conflitti familiari."
desheredación
Transliteration: des-e-re-da-syon
"La desheredación del hijo mayor causó una ruptura en la familia."
deserdação
Transliteration: deh-seh-da-sao
"A deserdação do filho mais velho causou conflitos familiares."
विरासत से वंचित करना
Transliteration: virasat se vanchit karna
"बड़े बेटे की विरासत से वंचित करना परिवार में कलह का कारण बना।"
剥夺继承权
Transliteration: bōduó jìchéngquán
"对长子的剥夺继承权导致了家庭的分裂。"
상속권 박탈
Transliteration: sang-sok-gwon bak-tal
"장남의 상속권 박탈은 가족 간의 갈등을 초래했다."
相続権の剥奪
Transliteration: sōzoku-ken no hakudatsu
"長男の相続権の剥奪は家族の対立を引き起こした。"
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