QUIA SUCCEDUNT IN UNIVERSUM JUS QUOD DEFUNCTUS HABUIT

quia succedunt in universum jus quod defunctus habuit (kwI-[schwa] orkwee-[ schwa] s[schwa]k-see-d[schwa]nt in yoo-ni-v[schwa]r-s[schwa]m j[ schwa]s kwod di-f[schwa]ngk-t[schwa]s hab-yoo-it). [Latin] Roman & Scots law. Because they succeed to every right that the decedent had. • The phrase appeared in reference to the position of heirs-at-law.