caduca

caduca (k[schwa]-d[y]oo-k[schwa]), n. pl.[Latin “fallen things”]

1. Civil law. Heritable property; property descending to an heir.

2. Roman law. Property forfeited for crime. See LAPSE.

3. Roman law. Property that either was without an heir or could not be taken by the testamentary heir or legatee. • In many cases, the property would escheat to the state. See ESCHEAT.

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词条贡献者

资深译员维皓，毕业于一所培养高级翻译以及跨文化事务专家的精英大学，专注翻译各种与反垄断诉讼有关的法律文件。