per stirpes
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Latin per (“by, through”) and stirpēs (“rootstock”).
Phrase[edit]
- (law) A method of distributing an estate to the descendants or heirs of a deceased legatee in which the estate is divided equally among the branches of a family or designated heirs, without regard to differing numbers of people in different branches.
Antonyms[edit]
Translations[edit]
method of distributing an estate to the descendants of a deceased legatee in which the estate is divided equally among the branches of a family, without regard to differing numbers of people in different branches
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