statutory share
[/stəˈtjuːtəri ʃɛr/]
nounpl: statutory shares
quinhão hereditário legítimo
1. The portion of an estate that a person is legally entitled to inherit, as determined by law rather than by the deceased's will
Under the law, the statutory share of the widow was one-third of the deceased's estate.
Conforme a lei, o quinhão hereditário legítimo da viúva foi um terço do patrimônio do falecido.
2. The minimum share of an inheritance guaranteed to certain family members by statute, regardless of testamentary dispositions
The children's statutory share could not be eliminated by the testator's will.
O quinhão hereditário legítimo dos filhos não podia ser eliminado pelo testamento do testador.
This is a formal legal term used primarily in inheritance and family law contexts. In Brazil, the concept is protected by the Civil Code, which guarantees certain family members (spouses, descendants, and ascendants) a statutory share regardless of the will's provisions. Understanding statutory shares is essential for estate planning and succession disputes in both Portuguese-speaking and English-speaking jurisdictions.
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