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ademption

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ademp-tion
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin adēmptiō (“a taking away”), from adēmptus, perfect passive participle of adimō (“take away”), from ad (“to, towards, at”) + emō (“buy; obtain, take”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

ademptions (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

adeem

Questions

What does ademption mean?
In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.
Where does ademption come from?
From Latin adēmptiō (“a taking away”), from adēmptus, perfect passive participle of adimō (“take away”), from ad (“to, towards, at”) + emō (“buy; obtain, take”).

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