noun
or damnosa hae·re·di·tas dam|nōsəhəˈredə̇ˌtas
Etymology: Latin, literally, damaging inheritance
1. Roman law : an inheritance from a person who dies insolvent and whose debts the heir is bound to discharge
2. : a harmful or burdensome inheritance
a damnosa hereditas from an imperfectly socialized … condition — Times Literary Supplement