jus deliberandi
noun
jus de·li·be·ran·di
\-də̇ˌlibəˈrandē, -nˌdī\
Definition of jus deliberandi
Roman & civil law
: a right granted to an heir to take a certain time to decide whether to accept the inheritance or not
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Origin and Etymology of jus deliberandi
Latin, right of deliberating
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