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terrorem clause — See: no contest clause Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Wills Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009 … Law dictionary
terrorem clause — /təˈrɔrəm klɔz/ (say tuh rawruhm klawz) See in terrorem clause …
terrorem populi — See in terrorem populi … Ballentine's law dictionary
in terrorem — in ter·ror·em /ˌin te rōr əm, em/ adv or adj [Latin, so as to produce terror]: by way of threat or intimidation: serving or intended to threaten or intimidate overbroad covenants not to compete which have in terrorem effect on employees J. D.… … Law dictionary
In terrorem — In terrorem, Latin for in [order to] frighten, is a legal term used to describe a warning, usually one given in hope of compelling someone to act without resorting to a lawsuit or criminal prosecution. For example, many intellectual property… … Wikipedia
in terrorem clause — (in te ror em) Latin meaning in fear. This phrase is used to describe provisions in contracts or wills meant to scare a person into complying with the terms of the agreement. For example, a will might state that an heir will forfeit an… … Law dictionary
in terrorem — ˈin.ˌteˈräˌrem adverb (or adjective) Etymology: Latin, for terror : by way of threat or intimidation if, after becoming aware of the other party s offense, the injured party could hold it in terrorem over his or her head Edward Jenks * * * in… … Useful english dictionary
in terrorem clause — /in te rawr em, rohr /, Law. a clause in a will stating that a beneficiary who contests the will shall lose his or her legacy. [ < L in terrorem into terror, i.e., by intimidation, by way of warning] * * * … Universalium
in terrorem clause — /ɪn təˈrɔrəm klɔz/ (say in tuh rawruhm klawz) noun a clause in a will which makes a gift of personal property subject to a condition. {Latin in terrorem in fear, for a threat} …
in terrorem — /in tehrorsm/ In fright or alarm or terror. In terror or warning; by way of threat. Applied to legacies given upon condition that the recipient shall not dispute the validity or the dispositions of the will; such a condition being usually… … Black's law dictionary
