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der Pflichtteil

compulsory portion (of an inheritance)

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Meaning

The minimum share of an estate to which close relatives are legally entitled.

Example: Auch enterbte Kinder haben in Deutschland Anspruch auf den Pflichtteil. (Even disinherited children are entitled to the compulsory portion in Germany.)

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