- taking per capita
- See per capita.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
taking per capita
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per capita — By the head or individual. Wagner v Wagner, 303 Ky 140, 197 SW2d 86. Sharing by heads, that is, share and share alike. Anno: 126 ALR 159; 23 Am J2d Deeds § 200; 57 Am J1st Wills § 1291. Sharing by the heads throughout an entire class, for example … Ballentine's law dictionary
per stirpes — per stir·pes /pər stər pēz, per stir pās/ adv or adj [Latin, by familial stocks]: by right of representation the estate was divided per stirpes used of a method of distributing an esp. intestate estate compare per capita ◇ Per stirpes… … Law dictionary
per stirpes — Per class, particularly distribution by the class. 23 Am J2d Deeds § 200. Taking together the share that a parent would have taken. Anno: 126 ALR 159; 57 Am J1st Wills § 1291. By representation; taking a share which a deceased ancestor would have … Ballentine's law dictionary
per stirpes — /par starpiyz/ By roots or stocks; by representation. This term, derived from the civil law, is much used in the law of descents and distribution, and denotes that method of dividing an intestate estate where a class or group of distributees take … Black's law dictionary
stirpes — /starpiyz/ Descents. The root stem, or stock, of a tree. Figuratively, it signifies in law that person from whom a family is descended, and also the kindred or family. Taking property by right of representation is called succession per stirpes,… … Black's law dictionary
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