Beneficium inventarii

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Beneficium inventarii (literally, "benefit of the inventory") is a legal doctrine introduced into Roman law by Justinian to limit the heir’s liability resulting from an insolvent estate.

The doctrine, which is in force today in many civil-law systems, applies to both wills and intestate successions. An heir may accept a succession under beneficium inventarii without being liable for the debts attaching to the estate or to the claims of legatees beyond the estate's value as previously determined by inventory.


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