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Pflichtteil
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German
Etymology
From de Pflicht obligation Teil portion, share. Regularly the word should be only masculine as the sense “portion” is otherwise always masculine, but the neuter is also common.
Pronunciation
de /ˈp͡flɪç(t)ˌtaɪ̯l/ [ˈfl-] northern and central Germany
de De-Pflichtteil.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>)
Noun
m:n,s:es
de law legitime: portion of an estate that a forced heir (such as a child or spouse) minimally receives
Usage notes
In Germany and Austria, the de Pflichtteil is half of what the heir would take in intestacy. In Switzerland it might be even higher.
Declension
m:n,s:es