marital portion

marital portion.

1. Civil law. The portion of a deceased spouse’s estate to which the surviving spouse is entitled.

2. Louisiana law. The portion of a deceased spouse’s estate to which the surviving spouse is entitled if the spouse died “rich in comparison with the surviving spouse.” La. Civ. Code art. 2432. [Cases: Descent and Distribution 52(1). C.J.S. Descent and Distribution §§ 60–62, 64.]

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