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Descent
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descent n
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: transmission or devolution of the estate of a person who has died without a valid will compare distribution
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.