First Known Use: 1682
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per stirpes
adverb or adjective per stir·pes \pər-ˈstər-pēz, per-ˈstir-pās\
Definition of PER STIRPES
: in equal shares to each member of a specified class with the share of a deceased member divided proportionately among his or her beneficiaries (as children) <the estate was divided per stirpes>
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Origin of PER STIRPES
Latin, by familial stocks
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