Vermächtnis

German

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈmɛçtnɪs], [ˌfɐˈmɛçtnɪs], [ˌfɛɐ̯ˈmɛːçtnɪs], [ˌfɐˈmɛːçtnɪs]
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Noun

Vermächtnis n (strong, genitive Vermächtnisses, plural Vermächtnisse)

  1. (law) bequest, devise, legacy (the devising a subjective right to be owned by a particular person following death)
    Synonym: Legat

Usage notes

In rump-Germany’s, Switzerland’s, Austria’s and Liechtenstein’s internal laws only the legatum damnationis occurs, so the legatee will have a claim against the heir to transfer the right in the legacy, unlike in Belgium, Luxemburg, Poland or most other continental law countries, where the legatum vindicationis allows the legatee to directly obtain the property right with the death of the deceased. (Although, if the law applicable to the inheritance after private international law rules (Statut) is e.g. Polish then a legatum vindicationis may be directly effective even it is immobile property situated in the Federal Republic of Germany.)

Declension
Declension of Vermächtnis [neuter, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Vermächtnis die Vermächtnisse
genitive eines des Vermächtnisses der Vermächtnisse
dative einem dem Vermächtnis, Vermächtnisse1 den Vermächtnissen
accusative ein das Vermächtnis die Vermächtnisse

1Now uncommon, see notes.

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