- contratabular
- con·tra·tab·u·lar
English syllables. 2014.
contratabular
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contratabular — |kän.trə|tabyələ(r) adjective Etymology: contra + Latin tabula board, tablet, will + English ar more at table Roman law : contrary to the terms of a written instrument, usually a will … Useful english dictionary
contratabular possession — noun Roman law : a possession of a decedent s estate granted contrary to the terms of his will (as where an emancipated son is neither instituted as heir nor expressly disinherited but is given possession by the praetor) … Useful english dictionary
