dead's part

noun

The part of a man's movable property which he may bequeath by will, and which is not due to wife and children.

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Meanings

noundead's part (plural dead's parts)

plural dead's parts

  1. ScotlandhistoricallawThe part of a man's movable property which he may bequeath by will, and which is not due to wife and children.
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APA

dead's part. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead's%20part

MLA

“dead's part.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead's%20part. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dead's part,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dead's%20part.

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