EADEM PERSONA CUM DEFUNCTO

eadem persona cum defuncto (ee-ay-d[schwa]m p[schwa]r-soh-n[schwa] k[ schwa]m di-f[schwa]ngk-toh). [Law Latin] Hist. The same person as the decedent. • An heir having full title to the decedent’s property was legally viewed to be the same person as the decedent.