The legal position or right of an heir or executor who comes to be held liable for the debts of a dead person after having accepted his or her property.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in James Dalrymple.
Definition of passive title in US English:
passive title
noun
Scottish Law rare, historical
The legal position or right of an heir or executor who comes to be held liable for the debts of a dead person after having accepted his or her property.
Origin
Late 17th century; earliest use found in James Dalrymple.