Orphanage Part — Law Dictionary

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

That portion of an intestate's effects which his children were entitled to by the custom of London. This custom appears to have been a remnant of what was once a general law all over England, namely, that a father should not by his will bequeath the entirety of his called the "children's part," corresponding to the "bairns' part" or legitim of Scotch law, and also (although not in amount) to the legitima quarta oi Roman law. Inst. 2. 18. This custom of London was abolished by St. 19 & 20 Vict. c. 94. Brown.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Same as Orphanage.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

That portion of an Intestate's effects which his children were entitled to by the custom of London. This custom appears to have been a remnant of what was once a general law all over England, namely, that a father should not by his wlll bequeath the entirety of his personal estate away from his family, but should leave them a third part at least, called the "children's part, corresponding to the "bairns' part" or legitim of Scotch law, and also (although not in amount) to the legitima quarta of Roman law. (Inst. 2, 18.) This custom of London was abolished by St. 19 & 20 Viet. c. 94. Brown.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

That portion of an intestate’s elfects which his children were entitled to by the custom of London. This