gestio pro haerede

noun

gestio pro hae·​re·​de

ˈgestēˌōˌprōˌhīˈrā(ˌ)dā

Roman, civil, & Scots law

: conduct as an heir that makes one liable for the debts of an ancestor

Word History

Etymology

Latin, behavior as heir

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