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Unworthy
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unworthy adj
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: not meritorious
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in the civil law of Louisiana
: being or relating to an heir who is deprived of the right to inherit from a person because of a failure in a duty towards the person
un·wor·thi·ness n
Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©1996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.