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Legitim

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

(Scotch) The share of the children in the father’s movable property.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

(Called otherwise Balm’s Part of Gear.) In Scotch Law. The legal share of the father’s free movable property due on his death to his children. See Bairn’s Part; Dead Man’s Part; Legitime.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Scotch law. The chli-dren's share in the father's movables.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In Scots law. The children's claim out of the free movable estate of their father.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Scotch law. The children’s share in the father’s movables.

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

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

In Scotch law, the children's share in the father's movables.