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disinheritance::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | discontinuance, discontinuation |
| Derivation | disinherit |
Examples of disinheritance
disinheritance
Catherine rises up against her father, accepting disinheritance as the price to pay for her marriage.
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Steven, the prosecutor argued, feared disinheritance.
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Her chosen subject was disinheritance.
From the guardian.co.uk
His reputed disinheritance for falling in love with a poor woman became a celebrated scandal in New York society.
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I highly doubt the Windsor's would be grateful for having what can only be described as the biggest disinheritance a person can suffer.
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Substituting Brussels sprouts for green beans on the Thanksgiving table would be grounds for anything from pointed comments to disinheritance in some families.
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- The act by a donor that terminates the right of a person to inherit
- (disinherit) prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
- (disinherited) deprived of your rightful heritage
- Inheritance is the practice of passing on property, titles, debts, and obligations upon the death of an individual. It has long played an important role in human societies. The rules of inheritance differ between societies and have changed over time.
- (The Disinherited) The Disinherited is a proletarian novel written by Jack Conroy. It was published in 1933. Conroy wrote it initially as nonfiction, but editors insisted he fictionalize the story for better audience reception. ...
- (Disinherit) Cutting a person off from his or her inheritance in an estate where he or she would have been a natural heir.
- (Disinherit) Omitting from an estate plan an individual who would otherwise have been an heir.
- (Disinherited) To dream that you are disinherited, warns you to look well to your business and social standing. For a young man to dream of losing his inheritance by disobedience, warns him that he will find favor in the eyes of his parents by contracting a suitable marriage. ...
- Process of leaving an heir out of a will; not giving anything to someone who would ordinarily receive a share of the estate if there were an intestate distribution.
