Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

damnosa hereditas

n. [Latin "a losing inheritance"] 1. Roman & civil law. An inheritance more onerous than beneficial, esp. because it is burdened with debt. 2. English law. Property of a bankrupt that creditors will disclaim under the bankruptcy laws because income from the property will exceed revenues. 3. Generally, anything that is acquired but turns out to be disadvantageous. - Also spelled damnosa haereditas.