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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

a•demp•tion n. [Law.]

Lawthe failure of a legacy because the subject matter no longer belongs to the testator's estate at death.

Latin ademptiōn- (stem of ademptiō) a taking away, equivalent. to adempt(us) (ad- ad- + em(p)-, stem of emere to take + -tus past participle suffix) + -ion- -ion
1580–90

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