English Explanatory Dictionary

ademption

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.

Word forms

ademption ademptions

Etymology

From Latin adēmptiō (“a taking away”), from adēmptus, perfect passive participle of adimō (“take away”), from ad (“to, towards, at”) + emō (“buy; obtain, take”).

Related words

adeem
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