ademption

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noun

In the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.

OriginLatin adēmptiō →
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Meanings

nounademption (countable and uncountable, plural ademptions)

plural ademptions

  1. countableuncountablelawIn the law of wills, the determination of what happens when property left under a will is no longer in the testator's estate when the testator dies.

Origin

  1. Latinadēmptiō“a taking away”
  2. Englishademption

From Latin adēmptiō (“a taking away”), from adēmptus, perfect passive participle of adimō (“take away”), from ad (“to, towards, at”) + emō (“buy; obtain, take”).

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APA

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MLA

“ademption.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ademption. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ademption,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ademption.

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