legacy by damnation

noun

variants: or legacy per damnationem \ -ˌdamˌnāshēˈōˌnem \

plural legacies by damnation or legacies per damnationem

Definition of legacy by damnation

: a form in Roman law for declaring a legacy in which the heir is ordered to pay money or deliver property to the legatee in any event or pay its value

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