Definition of Per stirpes

1. Phrase. (legal) A method of distributing an estate to the descendants of a deceased legatee in which the estate is divided equally among the branches of a family, without regard to differing numbers of people in different branches. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Per Stirpes

per mille
per myriad
per nasum
per nocte
per orally
per orem
per orum
per os
per primam
per pro
per procurationem
per rectum
per saltum
per say
per se
per stirpes (current term)
per tubam
per vias naturales
per year
peracephalus
peracetate
peracetates
peracetic
peracetic acid
peracid
peracids
peract
peracted
peracting
peracute

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