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Falcidia

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

In Spanish law. The fourth portion of an inheritance, which legally belongs to the heir, and for the protection of which he has the right to reduce the legacies to three fourths parts of the succession, in order to protect his interest.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

(Spanish) A fourth of an inheritance.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

In Spanish Law. The fourth portion of an inheritance, which legally belongs to the heir, and for the protection of which he has the right to reduce the legacies to three-fourth parts of the succession, in order to protect his Interest.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Spanish law. The Fal-cidian portion; the portion of an Inheritance which could not be legally bequeathed away from the heir, viz., one-fourth.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Spanish law. The Faleidian portion; the portion of an inheritance