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Meaning of fideicommissum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

A benefit bequeathed to a beneficiary who inherits the benefit, subject to the obligation of bequeathing it to another.

Equivalents

Català fideïcomís
Deutsch Fideikommiss
Español fideicomiso
Suomi fideikomissi sääntöperintötila
Français fidéicommis
Polski fideikomis
Português fideicomisso
Svenska fideikommiss

Examples

“I bequeath my farm to my brother John on condition that he bequeath it to his son Peter. The farm is entailed or burdened by a fideicommissum.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

fideism fideist fidejussion fidejussor Fidel Fidel Surtida

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