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.