separatio bonorum
noun
sep·a·ra·tio bo·no·rum
ˌsepəˈrätēˌōbəˈnōrəm
1
Roman law
: the keeping separate of the estate of a deceased person from that of his heirs or the right of the creditors of the estate to insist on such a separation
2
Roman law
: the estate of an individual at the time of his death together with any subsequent increment
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“Separatio bonorum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/separatio%20bonorum. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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