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Renouncing Probate

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary · Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Giving up the right to be executor of a will, wherein he has been appointed to that office, by refusing to tafee out probate of such will.

Toller, Ex'rs, 42; 1 Williams, Ex'rs, 230, 231; 20 & 21 Vict. c. 77, §79; 21 & 22 Vict. c. 94, § 16.

RENOVARE (Lat.) In old English law. To renew. Anniiatiin renovare, to renew annually. A phrase applied to profits which are taken and the product renewed again.

Amb. 131.