le mort saisit le vif doctrine

le mort saisit le vif doctrine (l[schwa] mor se-zee l[schwa] veef). [French “the dead seizes the living”] The principle requiring that there be no gap in the possession of a freehold estate in land, so that legal title vests immediately in the heirs upon the death of the person through whom they claim title. • The doctrine does not exclude unknown heirs or heirs absent at the date of death.

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法律翻译Jenna，欧洲顶尖商学院国际经济法专业，专注翻译各类与投资基金和私募股权有关的法律文件。