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限定承認 (genteishounin) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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選せん
択たく
する
と
、
相そう
続ぞく
財ざい
産さん
の
範はん
囲い
内ない
で
のみ
借しゃっ
金きん
を
返へん
済さい
すれ
ば
よい
。
If the heir chooses qualified acceptance, they only need to repay debts within the limits of the inherited assets.
Kanji 限 limit, restrict, to best of ability 定 determine, fix, establish 承 acquiesce, hear, listen to 認 acknowledge, witness, discern Related words 単たん 純じゅん 承しょう 認にん Unconditional acceptance of an inheritance, where the heir assumes full liability for all debts, unlike 限定承認 which limits liability.
相そう 続ぞく 放ほう 棄き Renunciation of inheritance, where the heir declines the inheritance entirely, avoiding both assets and debts, unlike 限定承認 which accepts the inheritance with limited liability.
Etymology Compound of 限定 (limited) and 承認 (acceptance), directly reflecting the legal concept of accepting an inheritance with limited liability.