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Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.

Ademption

n. Wills & estates. The destruction or extinction of a legacy or bequest by reason of a bequeathed asset's ceasing to be part of the estate at the time of the testator's death; a beneficiary's forfeiture of a legacy or bequest that is no longer operative. -Also termed extinguishment of legacy. -adeem (a-deem), ub. Cf ADVANCEMENT; LAPSE

ademption by extinction.

An ademption that occurs because the property specifically described in the will is not in the estate at the testator's death.

ademption by satisfaction

An ademption that occurs because the testator, while alive, has already given property to the beneficiary with the intention of rendering the testamentary gift inoperative. adeo (ad-ee-oh). [Latin] So; as. adequacy test. See IRREPARABLE-INJURY RULE.