ANNUS DELIBERANDI

annus deliberandi (an-[schwa]s d[schwa]-lib-[schwa]-ran-dI). [Latin “the year for deliberating”] Scots law. The year during which an heir could determine whether to enter an inheritance and represent an ancestor. The period was later shortened to six months. See DAMNOSA AUT LUCROSA. “The entry of an heir infers serious responsibilities, and therefore the year is allowed for […]