“de son”

The following 3 entries include the term de son.

au bout de son latin

French phrase

: at the end of one's Latin : at the end of one's mental resources : exhausted

de son tort

adjective

: as a result of his own wrong act used of persons assuming a responsibility (as of trusteeship) without rightful authority

executor de son tort

noun

: a person who without legal authority assumes control of a decedent's property as if he were executor


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