In
civil law
Civil law may refer to:
* Civil law (common law), the part of law that concerns private citizens and legal persons
* Civil law (legal system), or continental law, a legal system originating in continental Europe and based on Roman law
** Private la ...
, a collegatary is a person to whom is left a legacy, as imparted by a
will
Will may refer to:
Common meanings
* Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death
* Will (philosophy), or willpower
* Will (sociology)
* Will, volition (psychology)
* Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will
...
, in common with one or more other individuals; so called as being a joint
legatary, or co-legatee.
See also
*
Barratry
*
Condonation
Within the legal profession, condonation (or a condonance) is a defence argument sometimes made when an accuser has previously forgiven or chosen to ignore an act about which they are now legally complaining. In some legal jurisdictions, and for c ...
*
Allonge
References
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*"Collegatary". ''Oxford English Dictionary''. Oxford University Press. 2nd ed. 1989.
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Civil law (common law)