damnosa hereditas
noun
dam·no·sa he·re·di·tas
variants:
or damnosa haereditas \ dam¦nōsəhəˈredə̇ˌtas \
Definition of damnosa hereditas
1
Roman law
: an inheritance from a person who dies insolvent and whose debts the heir is bound to discharge
2
: a harmful or burdensome inheritance
a damnosa hereditas from an imperfectly socialized … condition — Times Literary Supplement
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