tempus deliberandi

noun

tem·​pus de·​li·​be·​ran·​di

ˈtempəsdə̇ˌlibəˈrandē,

-nˌdī

Roman, civil, & Scots law

: the time formerly permitted to an heir to decide whether to accept an inheritance compare jus deliberandi

Word History

Etymology

Latin, time for deliberating

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