Preterition
Defined in 3 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Bouvier (1839)
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A testator’s failure to provide in his will for one who would succeed to a legitime. See Legitime.
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
In the civil law. The omission by a testator of some one of his heirs who is legally entitled to a portion of the inheritance.
A Law Dictionary, Adapted to the Constitution and Laws of the United States
John Bouvier · 1839
civil law, is the omission by a testator of some one of his heirs who is entitled to a legitime, (q. v.) in the succession. Among the Romans, the preterition of children when made by the mother ° were presumed to have been made with design; the preterition of sons by any other testator was considered as a wrong and avoided the will, except the will of a soldier in service, which was not subject to so much form.