exheredive
To formally and legally disinherit an heir or exclude them from receiving a portion of a deceased person's estate. This action typically involves a specific clause in a will that explicitly removes a person's natural right to inheritance.
Examples
3 of 5The wealthy benefactor decided to exheredive his only son after years of estrangement.
The rich donor chose to formally disinherit his only son after many years of not speaking.
Under certain jurisdictions, a testator cannot exheredive a spouse without providing just cause.
In some legal systems, a person making a will cannot legally exclude a spouse without a valid reason.
He was worried his father would exheredive him if he didn't follow the family tradition.
He feared his father would cut him out of the will if he failed to uphold the family legacy.
Word Family
Memory Tip
Think of 'Ex-' (out) and 'Hered' (like heredity or heir). You are putting the heir 'out' of the will.
Quick Quiz
The billionaire decided to ________ his children after they refused to participate in his charitable foundation.
Correct!
The correct answer is: exheredive
Examples
The wealthy benefactor decided to exheredive his only son after years of estrangement.
everydayThe rich donor chose to formally disinherit his only son after many years of not speaking.
Under certain jurisdictions, a testator cannot exheredive a spouse without providing just cause.
formalIn some legal systems, a person making a will cannot legally exclude a spouse without a valid reason.
He was worried his father would exheredive him if he didn't follow the family tradition.
informalHe feared his father would cut him out of the will if he failed to uphold the family legacy.
The legal treatise discusses the historical shift in the power of a patriarch to exheredive his descendants.
academicThe academic book examines how the legal right of a father to disinherit his children has changed over time.
The board feared that the founder might exheredive the company from his personal estate plans.
businessThe directors were concerned the founder would remove the company as a beneficiary of his private assets.
Word Family
Common Collocations
Common Phrases
right to exheredive
the legal authority to disinherit someone
exheredive without cause
to disinherit someone without providing a reason
partially exheredive
to reduce rather than fully remove an inheritance
Often Confused With
Exheredate is the more common verb form; exheredive is a rarer variant often used in specific legal contexts.
Exhibit refers to showing something publicly, while exheredive refers to legal disinheritance.
Usage Notes
Exheredive is an extremely formal and rare legal term. It is almost exclusively found in discussions of civil law, historical legal texts, or advanced vocabulary examinations regarding testamentary rights.
Common Mistakes
Learners often confuse this with general 'disowning'. While disowning is social, 'exheredive' is a specific legal action involving a will.
Memory Tip
Think of 'Ex-' (out) and 'Hered' (like heredity or heir). You are putting the heir 'out' of the will.
Word Origin
Derived from the Latin 'exheredare', where 'ex-' means 'out' and 'heres' means 'heir'.
Grammar Patterns
Cultural Context
In many modern Western legal systems, the ability to completely disinherit (exheredive) immediate family members is restricted by 'forced heirship' laws.
Quick Quiz
The billionaire decided to ________ his children after they refused to participate in his charitable foundation.
Correct!
The correct answer is: exheredive
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