legítima
/leˈxitima/ · B2 · noun · f
forced heirship
⚖️👨👩👧 legítima = legit + ima: the share of an estate that is legit yours by law
From Latin legitimus, 'lawful', from lex (law). In Spanish inheritance law, la legítima is the portion of an estate the law reserves for forced heirs, so a testator cannot give it away freely. Link it to legal and legitimate.