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遺留分 (いりゅうぶん, iryuubun) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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A will that infringes on the legally reserved portion may become invalid.
Heirs are guaranteed a statutory share of the estate.
Kanji 遺 bequeath, leave behind, reserve 分 part, minute of time, segment Related words 相そう 続ぞく 分ぶん 相続分 is the general share of inheritance, while 遺留分 specifically refers to the minimum share guaranteed by law.
遺ゆい 言ごん 遺言 is a will, which may be overridden by 遺留分 if it does not respect the statutory minimum.
Etymology Compound of 遺留 (iryū, 'leaving behind') + 分 (bun, 'portion'). The term is a legal coinage from the modern era.