"nemo est heres viventis" meaning in Latin

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Proverb

Forms: nēmō est hērēs vīventis [canonical]
Etymology: Of uncertain specific origin; current as a maxim across Western Europe by the 16th–17th centuries, in both England and the Continent. Later treated as a precept of common law, though its occasional ascription to the 13th-century English jurist Bracton is spurious. Head templates: {{head|la|proverb|head=nēmō est hērēs vīventis}} nēmō est hērēs vīventis
  1. “No one is heir of a living person”: the inheritance of an estate is decided only upon the death of its owner, and nobody is “heir” while that person is alive (only heir apparent or heir presumptive). Wikipedia link: Henry de Bracton Tags: New-Latin Categories (topical): Law Synonyms: vīventis nēmō est hērēs
    Sense id: en-nemo_est_heres_viventis-la-proverb-e9MmnikH Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin proverbs, New Latin

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