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INHERITANCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
: the reception of genetic qualities by transmission from parent to offspring. : a valuable possession that is a common heritage from nature. She began her own business with the inheritance she got from her grandfather. He left sizable inheritances to his children.
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Inheritance - Wikipedia
In legal terms, succession refers to the process by which a deceased person’s rights and property are transferred to their heirs, while inheritance refers to the actual property or assets that those heirs receive.
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INHERITANCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
INHERITANCE definition: 1. money or objects that someone gives you when they die: 2. a physical or mental characteristic…. Learn more.
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Inheritance: Definition, How It Works, and Taxes - Investopedia
Inheritance refers to the assets a person leaves to others after they die. Read about inheritance taxes and the probate process.
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Inheritance | Definition, History, Issues, & Facts | Britannica
Inheritance, the devolution of property on an heir or heirs upon the death of the owner. The term inheritance also designates the property itself. In modern society, the process is regulated in minute detail by law. Read more about the law of inheritance in this article.
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inheritance - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
inheritance (countable and uncountable, plural inheritances) The passing of title to an estate upon death. (countable) That which a person is entitled to inherit, by law or testament, such as the part of an estate (i.e., a portion). (uncountable, especially linguistics, biology) The act or mechanism of inheriting; the state of having inherited.
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How is genetic material inherited? | Definition of inheritance
Inheritance is the way that genetic information is passed from a parent to a child. As humans, we have two sets of 23 chromosomes in most of our cells. We inherit one set from each of our biological parents.
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Inheritance Law and Your Rights - FindLaw
This article explains the inheritance rights of family members and loved ones: surviving spouses, ex-spouses, children, and grandchildren. State laws vary. Talk with an estate planning attorney in your state to understand how state inheritance laws may affect your estate plan.
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Inheritance - definition of inheritance by The Free Dictionary
Define inheritance. inheritance synonyms, inheritance pronunciation, inheritance translation, English dictionary definition of inheritance. n. 1. a. The action of inheriting something: the inheritance of property from a relative. b. Something inherited or to be inherited: Her inheritance...
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INHERITANCE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
An inheritance is money or property that you receive from someone who has died. She feared losing her inheritance to her stepmother. If you get something such as a job, problem, or attitude from someone who used to have it, you can refer to this as an inheritance.