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- noun Plural form of
inheritance .
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Examples
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The entire sovereignty conceit is one of our most baleful inheritances from the Roman Empire.
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These new friends shared frequent flyer miles, cashed in inheritances and made plans for road trips!
How Nora got started 2010
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Americans, with strange purposes, in England, whom I used to meet there; and, especially, how my countrymen used to be put out of their senses by the idea of inheritances of English property.
Sketches and Studies Nathaniel Hawthorne 1834
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Americans, with strange purposes, in England, whom I used to meet there; and, especially, how my countrymen used to be put out of their senses by the idea of inheritances of English property.
The Ancestral Footstep (fragment) Outlines of an English Romance Nathaniel Hawthorne 1834
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Ensuring their children don't blow their inheritances is a growing concern among the wealthy, Grant Robertson reports.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Michael Babad 2011
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The senate contender said she would oppose any tax increase and push for a two-year "payroll tax holiday" for small businesses, as well as advocate a permanent repeal of the "death tax" on inheritances, which is set to return with the expiration of the Bush tax cuts on Jan. 1.
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Prenuptial agreements also can specify ownership of future assets, such as inheritances and gifts the couple receives.
The Right Steps Michaela Cavallaro 2009
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Financial advisers help individuals determine and meet their financial goals by assessing all of their monetary holdings and projected assets, such as inheritances, says Stephen Horan, head of private wealth at CFA Institute, a professional group based in Charlottesville, Va.
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However, there are always exceptions, such as inheritances and gifts, that are generally considered non-marital assets.
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Labour, or at least the Mandelsonian contingent that is intensely relaxed about people getting filthy rich, should view these suggestions as consistent with its goals of a more equitable society: one that taxes windfalls such as inheritances and some bonuses, reduces taxes on those least able to pay, and allows people to work their way off benefit by removing incentive-stifling taxation.
New Statesman Irwin Stelzer 2009
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