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fideicommissum
[ fahy-dee-ahy-kuh-mis-uhm ]
noun
, Civil Law.
, plural fi·de·i·com·mis·sa [fahy-dee-ahy-k, uh, -, mis, -, uh].
- a request by a decedent that the heir or legatee to the estate convey a specified part of the estate to another person, or permit another person to enjoy such a part.
fideicommissum
/ ˌfɪdɪaɪkəˈmɪsəm /
noun
- civil law a gift of property, usually by will, to be held on behalf of another who cannot receive the gift directly
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fideicommissum1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fideicommissum1
C18: from Late Latin: (something) bequeathed in trust, from Latin fidēs trust, faith + committere to entrust
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