portio legitima

portio legitima (por-shee-oh l[schwa]-jit-i-m[schwa]). [Latin “lawful portion”] Roman & civil law. The portion of an estate required by law to be left to close relatives; specif., the portion of an inheritance that a given heir is entitled to, and of which the heir cannot be deprived by the testator without special cause. Pl. portiones legitimae. Cf. LEGITIME.

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资深译员Lester，毕业于美国一流的高级翻译学院，专注翻译各种与复杂国际仲裁有关的法律文件。