"dead's part" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: dead's parts [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} dead's part (plural dead's parts)
  1. (law, historical, Scotland) The part of a man's movable property which he may bequeath by will, and which is not due to wife and children. Tags: Scotland, historical
    Sense id: en-dead's_part-en-noun-jeq2-6fV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Scottish English, Law Topics: law
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