noun
or legacy per dam·na·ti·o·nem -ˌdamˌnāshēˈōˌnem
( plural legacies by damnation or legacies per damnationem )
Etymology: legacy by damnation translation of Latin legatum per damnationem; legacy per damnationem part translation of Latin legatum per damnationem
: a form in Roman law for declaring a legacy in which the heir is ordered to pay money or deliver property to the legatee in any event or pay its value