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dis⋅her⋅i⋅son

  [dis-her-uh-suhn, -zuhn]
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–noun
disinheritance.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME < OF desheriteison, deriv. of deseriter to disinherit; see disherit
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Main Entry: dis·her·i·son
Pronunciation: dis-'her-&-z&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Anglo-French dishereison desheriteson, from Old French deseriteison, from desheriter to disinherit, from des-, prefix marking reversal + heriter to inherit, from Late Latin hereditare
: the act of disinheriting
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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