noun
: the portion of his estate that a decedent could not under Old English law will away from his widow and children — compare dead's part , jus relictae , legitim
noun
: the portion of his estate that a decedent could not under Old English law will away from his widow and children — compare dead's part , jus relictae , legitim
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012