BENEFICIUM INVENTARII

beneficium inventarii (ben-[schwa]-fish-ee-[schwa]m in-ven-tay-ree-Ior in-ven-tair-ee-I). [Latin “with the benefit of inventory”] Roman law. The right of an heir to take an inventory within a set time before deciding whether to accept an inheritance. • An heir could provisionally take the succession and disclaim responsibility for debts beyond the estate’s value until the inventory was completed […]