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Fideicommissum — The fideicommissum was one of the most popular legal institutions in Roman Law for several decades. It translates from the Latin word fides (trust) and committere (to commit), meaning that something is committed to ones trust. I. Original Source… … Wikipedia
fideicommissum — noun A benefit bequeathed to a beneficiary who inherits the benefit, subject to the obligation of bequeathing it to another. I bequeath my farm to my brother John on condition that he bequeath it to his son Peter. The farm is entailed or burdened … Wiktionary
fideicommissum — fi·dei·com·mis·sum … English syllables
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fideicommissary — I. |fīdēˌīˈkäməˌserē, dēˌīkəˈmisərē noun ( es) Etymology: Late Latin fideicommissarius, from fideicommissum + Latin arius ary (n. suffix) : a person who is the beneficiary under civil law of a fideicommissum and who is nearly equivalent to a… … Useful english dictionary
Inheritance — For other uses, see Inheritance (disambiguation) and Heir (disambiguation). William Hogarth s plate 1 from A Rake s Progress, The Young Heir Takes Possession Of The Miser s Effects as his inherita … Wikipedia
Fiduciary — One party, for example a corporate trust company or the trust department of a bank, holds a fiduciary relation or acts in a fiduciary capacity to another, such as one whose funds are entrusted to it for investment. In a fiduciary relation one… … Wikipedia
fideicommissary — /fuy dee uy kom i ser ee/, n., pl. fideicommissaries, adj. Civil Law. n. 1. the recipient of a fideicommissum. adj. 2. of, pertaining to, or resembling a fideicommissum. [1875 80; < LL fidei commissarius, equiv. to fidei commiss(um) a… … Universalium
Fideikommiss — Fi|dei|kom|miss 〈[ de:i ] n.; es, se; im früheren Dt. Reich〉 unveräußerl., meist aus Grundbesitz bestehende, nur als Ganzes vererbl. Vermögensmasse, deren Inhaber nur über ihren Ertrag verfügen konnte [<lat. fideicommissum „auf Treu u. Glauben … Universal-Lexikon
Republic of Ragusa — Ragusan redirects here. For the city in Italy, see Ragusa, Sicily. For other uses, see Ragusa. Republic of Ragusa¹ Respublica Ragusina (la) Dubrovačka Republika (hr) Repubblica di Ragusa (it) … Wikipedia
