Ademption

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feminine noun (legal law / successions)

Definition

The implied revocation or extinguishment of a specific testamentary bequest, which occurs when the specific property left by the will is no longer found in the testator's estate at the time of their death. This legal phenomenon takes place either through the voluntary alienation of the property by the testator or through its destruction or radical transformation, making the testamentary provision obsolete.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Ademption
  • Adeption

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations with standard case declensions.
Formation Modern legal loanword from the Latin 'ademptio' (a taking away, revocation).
Spelling / Pronunciation [a.demp.ˈtsi.u.ne]
Source Treatise on Comparative Succession Law and Testamentary Jurisprudence

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Deoarece testatorul a vândut tabloul cu un an înainte de a muri, a operat o adempțiune, iar legatarul nu a mai primit nimic.

EN: Because the testator sold the painting a year before passing away, an ademption operated, and the legatee received nothing.

RO: Avocatul a explicat că distrugerea completă a imobilului în incendiu a condus la o adempțiune forțată a bunului lăsat moștenire.

EN: The lawyer explained that the complete destruction of the property in the fire led to a forced ademption of the bequeathed asset.

RO: Instanța a analizat dacă donarea ulterioară a acțiunilor companiei constituie sau nu o adempțiune a dispoziției din testament.

EN: The court analyzed whether the subsequent donation of the company shares constitutes an ademption of the provision in the will or not.

Idioms & Phrases

Adempțiune prin înstrăinare / Ademption by alienation

RO: Stingere a legatului ce survine atunci când proprietarul vinde sau donează voluntar bunul unei terțe persoane în timpul vieții.

EN: Extinction of a bequest that occurs when the owner voluntarily sells or donates the asset to a third party during their lifetime.

Caz de adempțiune / Case of ademption

RO: Situație juridică specifică prevăzută de Codul Civil în care un legat cu titlu particular își pierde aplicabilitatea legală.

EN: A specific legal situation provided by the Civil Code where a particular bequest loses its legal applicability.

Efectul de adempțiune / Effect of ademption

RO: Consecința directă prin care beneficiarul testamentului este privat de bunul respectiv, fără a avea dreptul la despăgubiri echivalente.

EN: The direct consequence by which the beneficiary of the will is deprived of that asset, without being entitled to equivalent compensation.

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