hotch·pot (h ch pt )n. Law The gathering together of properties to ensure an equal division of the total for distribution, as among the heirs of an intestate parent. [Middle English hochepot, from Old French, mixture, stew : hocher, to shake together; see hotch + pot, pot.] |
hotchpot [ˈhɒtʃˌpɒt]
n
(Law) Property law the collecting of property so that it may be redistributed in equal shares, esp on the intestacy of a parent who has given property to his children in his lifetime
[from Old French hochepot, from hocher to shake, of Germanic origin + pot1]
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