universal successor

noun

in the civil law of Louisiana : a successor (as an heir, universal legatee, or legatee under universal title) who succeeds to the rights and obligations of the ancestor in title, continues possession by the ancestor's title, and is responsible for the debts of the succession compare particular successor

Note: Neither a usufructuary under universal title nor a universal usufructuary is a universal successor.

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“Universal successor.” Merriam-Webster.com Legal Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/legal/universal%20successor. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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