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Dying vrithout issue

Defined in 1 dictionary — Stimson (1881)

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

At common law a person is said to die without issue if his issue fail at any time after or before his death. By statute, and in vrills, the words are construed according to their popular meaning, dying without issue at the time of decease. E. E. g., abb. for Exempli gratia. E, ex, /. From; out of; V. &:. E converse: conversely. E contra: on the other hand. E mera gratia: of mere favor.