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Heir Beneficiary

Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

One who accepts the succession under benefit of inventory iq.v.)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

(Civil Law) An heir who has accepted his inheritance under an inventory regularly made.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In the civil law. One who has accepted the succession under the benefit of an inventory regularly made. Heirs are divided into two classes, according to the manner in which they accept the successions left to them, to-wit, unconditional and beneficiary heirs. Unconditional heirs are those who inherit without any reservation, or without making an inventory, whether their acceptance be express or tacit. Beneficiary heirs are those who have accepted the succession under the benefit of an inventory regularly made. Civ. Code La. art. 881.

Defined under Heir in Black's Law Dictionary.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Im the civil law. One who hus accepted the succession under the benefit of an inventory regularly made. a Heirs are divided into two classes, according to the manner in which thay accept the successions left to them, to-wit, unconditional and beneficiary heirs. Unconditional heirs are those who inherit without any reservation, or without making an inventory, whether their acceptance be express or tacit. Beneficiary heirs are those who have accepted the succession under the benefit of an inventory regularly made. Ciyil Code La. art. 881.: