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Adeem

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-000355

To revoke or cancel a specific bequest in a will by the testator's actions during their lifetime, such as by selling, giving away, or destroying the property. If the specific property bequeathed in a will is no longer part of the testator's estate at the time of death, the gift is considered adeemed and the beneficiary receives nothing in its place. This principle applies only to specific bequests, not to general or demonstrative bequests.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-000355
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-000355",
  "term": "Adeem",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "To revoke or cancel a specific bequest in a will by the testator's actions during their lifetime, such as by selling, giving away, or destroying the property. If the specific property bequeathed in a will is no longer part of the testator's estate at the time of death, the gift is considered adeemed and the beneficiary receives nothing in its place. This principle applies only to specific bequests, not to general or demonstrative bequests.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/adeem/"
}

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