legitim

[ lej-i-tim ]

nounRoman and Civil Law, Scots Law.
  1. the part of an estate that children or other close relatives can claim against the decedent's testament.

Origin of legitim

1
1350–1400; Middle English <Latin lēgitima (pars) the lawful (part), equivalent to lēgi- (stem of lēx law) + -tima, feminine of -timus adj. suffix
  • Also le·git·i·me [li-jit-uh-mee]. /lɪˈdʒɪt əˌmi/.

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