Inheritance
Inheritance
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Introduction to Inheritance
Inheritance, in law, succession to the real and personal property of a deceased individual. Inheritance may be by will or, in the absence of a will, by operation of the statutes governing intestacy. The transfer of property by testate and intestate succession is of remote origin.
The code promulgated by the Babylonian ruler Hammurabi in the 18th century bc made provision for both estate and intestate succession.
In 6th century bc Greece, wills were made in Athens during the time of the lawgiver Solon. The ancient code of Roman law, called the Twelve Tables, contained provisions for the disposition of testate and intestate property (see Twelve Tables, Law of the).
In England, the introduction of the feudal system resulted in the elimination of the right to dispose of real property by will, and this disability continued until the reign of King Henry VIII, under whom the enactment of the Statute of Wills partially restored the right to dispose of real property by will (see Heir). Subsequently this right was entirely restored.
In the U.S., the statutes of most states provide for the inheritance of property by will and for the succession to property in cases of intestacy. Jurisdiction over decedents' estates is vested in the probate courts. See Estate Tax." (1)
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Notes and References
Information about Inheritance in the Encarta Online Encyclopedia
Guide to Inheritance
The Legal History of Inheritance
This section provides an overview of Inheritance
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Inheritance in the Oxford International Encyclopedia of Legal History (Oxford University Press)
The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Political and Legal History (Oxford University Press)
Inheritance in the Dictionary of Concepts in History, by Harry Ritter
A Short History of Western Legal Theory, by John Kelly
Spanish Translation of inheritance
This is the legal translation of English to Spanish in relation to inheritance and / or a definition of this topic: Herencia (in Spanish, without translation of the dictionary entry).
Inheritance in Constitutional Law
From the Comparative Constitutions Project: Inheritance refers to the right to receive property
Hierarchical Display of Inheritance
Law > Civil law > Ownership > Transfer of property
Inheritance
Concept of Inheritance
See the dictionary definition of Inheritance.
Characteristics of Inheritance
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Translation of Inheritance
Spanish: Herencia
French: Héritage
German: Erbschaft
Italian: Eredità
Portuguese: Herança
Polish: Dziedziczenie
Thesaurus of Inheritance
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