post-obit

(pəʊstˈəʊbɪt; -ˈɒbɪt) law

(Banking & Finance) Also called: post-obit bond a bond given by a borrower, payable after the death of a specified person, esp one given to a moneylender by an expectant heir promising to repay when his interest falls into possession

adj

(Law) taking effect after death

[C18: from Latin post obitum after death]

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The very day I put it on first, old Lord Mallowford was burnt to death in his bed, and all the post-obits fell in.

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For example, in a prosperous city such as Bristol, music played a prominent role in urban religious life, especially through bequests for post-obit intercessory commemorations such as chantries and anniversaries (Kisby, op.

Bristol: Records of Early English Drama

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