Legal Dictionary
Main Entry:
vir·ile sharePronunciation:
'vir-&l-, -"Il-Function:
nounEtymology: partial translation of French
part (or
portion)
virile equally alloted share (as in an intestate inheritance), from Latin
pars virilis, literally, male's share
in the civil law of Louisiana : an amount for which a solidary obligor (as a partner) is liable: as
a : an amount due from the obligor under a solidary obligation (as a debt) arising from a contract or quasi contract that is equal to that of each other obligor unless there is an agreement or judgment to the contrary
b : an amount based on the proportionate fault of the obligor when the obligation arises from an offense (as in negligence) or quasi-offense called also
virile portion
