forced heir
forced heir 享有特留份的法定继承人 立遗嘱人或遗赠人不得剥夺法律为法定继承人保留的遗产份额，但由于恰当的或法定的原因被剥夺继承权的除外。这项制度为罗马法、欧洲大陆各国民法及美国路易斯安那州宪法所采用。 (→election by spouse)
forced heir
forced heir
Civil law. A person whom the testator or donor cannot disinherit because the law reserves part of the estate for that person. • In Louisiana, only descendants are forced heirs. La. Civ. Code art. 1493. See LEGITIME. [Cases: Descent and Distribution 23. C.J.S. Descent and Distribution §§ 30–31.]