inheritance
21INHERITANCE — While it is not possible to make generalized statements about the extent of “private property” in Mesopotamia at any one period, one must bear in mind that the economy of the country depended on surplus production and astute managerial control …
22inheritance — in|her|i|tance [ınˈherıtəns] n 1.) [U and C] money, property etc that you receive from someone who has died ▪ Lucinda has to fight for her life and her inheritance in this gripping novel. 2.) [U] physical or mental qualities that you inherit from …
23inheritance — /ɪnˈhɛrətəns / (say in heruhtuhns) noun 1. that which is or may be inherited; any property passing at the owner s death to the heir or those entitled to succeed. 2. a hereditary characteristic or characteristics collectively. 3. anything received …
24Inheritance — Not something that is contained in a will, but rather a gene, chromosome or genome that is transmitted from parent to child. The pattern of inheritance is the manner in which a gene is transmitted. For example, the pattern of inheritance may be… …
25inheritance — noun 1 (C, U) money, property etc that you receive from someone who has died: She had squandered and gambled away her inheritance within a year. 2 (U) formal ideas, beliefs, skills, literature, music etc from the past that influence people in the …
26inheritance — noun 1) a comfortable inheritance Syn: legacy, bequest, endowment, bestowal, provision; birthright, heritage, patrimony; Law devise 2) his inheritance of the title Syn: succession to, accession to …
27inheritance — In strict usage, the taking of property by descent or intestate succession. In common parlance, the taking of real or personal property by either will or intestate succession. 28 Am J Rev ed Inher T § 8; 57 Am J1st Wills § 1329. An estate which… …
28inheritance — n. 1 something that is inherited. 2 a the act of inheriting. b an instance of this. Phrases and idioms: inheritance tax a tax levied on property etc. acquired by gift or inheritance. Usage: Introduced in the UK in 1986 to replace Capital Transfer …
29Inheritance — Dieser Artikel oder Abschnitt bedarf einer Überarbeitung. Näheres ist auf der Diskussionsseite angegeben. Hilf mit, ihn zu verbessern, und entferne anschließend diese Markierung. Eragon (Originaltitel: Inheritance = Vermächtnis) ist eine… …
30inheritance — Ho oilina, ho īlina, waiwai ho oilina, ili. ♦ To seek and establish inheritance for one s children, imi hale …
