per stirpes
Meanings
phrase
- 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.
Word forms
Etymology
From Latin per (“by, through”) and stirpēs (“rootstock”).
Antonyms
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