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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > conceptualizations of death > legal perspectives on death > inheritance
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > conceptualizations of death > legal perspectives on death > inheritance
... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > conceptualizations of death > legal perspectives on death > inheritance
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > conceptualizations of death > legal perspectives on death > inheritance

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inheritance  

Definition

  • Inheritance is defined as money, property, possessions, or a title that is received from a family member, especially at the time of his or her death, with the transfer of ownership legally protected by the court system. It is also defined as the receipt of a right or an object previously owned by a now deceased family member. [Source: Encyclopedia of Consumer Culture; Inheritance]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-TW6P4VTR-V

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