forced heir

forced heir
A person who, in reference to a certain portion of his ancestor's property, can not be disinherited by the will of the ancestor, except where there is a just and legal cause to disinherit him. The doctrine of forced heir is one of the Roman law and the civil law of the Continent of Europe, and is preserved in Louisiana by a provision of the state constitution. 23 Am J2d Desc & D § 90.

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