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  2. Per stirpes - Wikipedia

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    Per stirpes (/ p ɜːr ˈ s t ɜːr p iː z /; "by roots" or "by stock") [1] is a legal term from Latin, used in the law of inheritance and estates.An estate of a decedent is distributed per stirpes if each branch of the family is to receive an equal share of an estate.

  3. Historical inheritance systems - Wikipedia

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    Complex inheritance happened when the homestead was separated into two or three units, depending on the number of wives, and the eldest son of each wife became heir of their unit. If there was no heir in one of the units, the heir of the other inherited both. This form of inheritance was seen among the Xhosa people of south eastern South Africa ...

  4. Per capita - Wikipedia

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    Per capita is a Latin phrase literally meaning "by heads" or "for each head", and idiomatically used to mean "per person". The term is used in a wide variety of social sciences and statistical research contexts, including government statistics, economic indicators , and built environment studies.

  5. List of countries by inheritance tax rates - Wikipedia

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    Inheritance tax or estate tax is the tax levied upon the wealth of a person at the time of their death before it is passed on to their heirs. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] List

  6. List of Latin legal terms - Wikipedia

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    A per quod statement is typically used to show that specific acts had consequences which form the basis for the legal action. per se: by itself Something that is, as a matter of law. per stirpes: by branch An estate of a decedent is distributed per stirpes, if each branch of the family is to receive an equal share of an estate. periculum in mora

  7. Estimates of historical world population - Wikipedia

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    Graph of world population over the past 12,000 years . As a general rule, the confidence of estimates on historical world population decreases for the more distant past. Robust population data exist only for the last two or three centuries. Until the late 18th century, few governments had ever performed an accurate census.

  8. Wealth distribution by country - Wikipedia

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    Net worth per capita (PPP) Net worth per capita (exchange rates) Percent of world net worth (PPP) Percent of world net worth (exchange rates) Real GDP per capita (PPP) Real GDP per capita (exchange rates) Percent of world GDP (PPP) Percent of world GDP (exchange rates) Afghanistan 0.39 42.90 6,561 1,164 0.10 0.02 na 101 na 0.01 Armenia 0.05 64.44

  9. Law of succession in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    The South African law of succession prescribes the rules which determine the devolution of a person's estate after his death, and all matters incidental thereto. It identifies the beneficiaries who are entitled to succeed to the deceased's estate, and the extent of the benefits they are to receive, and determines the different rights and duties that persons (for example, beneficiaries and ...