zhǔ
chéng

technical
legal

Meaning of 遗嘱继承

遗嘱继承 means testamentary succession; inheritance of estate according to a legally valid will. Pronounced yí zhǔ jì chéng.

  • testamentary succession; inheritance of estate according to a legally valid will

Definitions & Examples

tōng
guò
zhǔ
chéng
chéng
le
qīn
míng
xià
de
 

He inherited the property under his father's name through testamentary succession.

Gēn
mín
diǎn
 
zhǔ
chéng
yōu
xiān
dìng
chéng
 

According to the Civil Code, testamentary succession takes precedence over statutory succession.

yuàn
shěn
chá
hòu
què
rèn
gāi
zhǔ
yǒu
xiào
 
zhǔn
àn
zhǔ
chéng
fēn
pèi
chǎn
 

After review, the court confirmed the will was legally valid and permitted the distribution of the estate according to testamentary succession.

Ruò
zhǔ
 
shì
yòng
zhǔ
chéng
 
ér
shì
yòng
dìng
chéng
 

If there is no legally valid will, testamentary succession does not apply, and statutory succession applies instead.

Measure Words

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