per stirpes
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin per (“by, through”) and stirpēs (“rootstock”).
Phrase edit
- (law) A method of distributing an estate to the descendants or heirs of a deceased legatee in which the estate is divided equally among the branches of a family or designated heirs, without regard to differing numbers of people in different branches.
Antonyms edit
Translations edit
method of distributing an estate to the descendants of a deceased legatee in which the estate is divided equally among the branches of a family, without regard to differing numbers of people in different branches
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