PORTIO LEGITIMA
\pˈɔːtɪˌə͡ʊ ləd͡ʒˈɪtɪmə], \pˈɔːtɪˌəʊ lədʒˈɪtɪmə], \p_ˈɔː_t_ɪ__ˌəʊ l_ə_dʒ_ˈɪ_t_ɪ_m_ə]\
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Lat. In the civil law. The birthright portion; that portion of an inheritance to which a given heir is entitled, and of which he cannot be deprived by the will of the decedent, without special cause, by virtue merely of his relationship to the testator.
By Henry Campbell Black
