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Hotchpot

Legal definition for Indian law research

Definition

hotchpot


[Anglo-French hochepot, from Old French, thick soup or stew, from hochier to shake + pot pot]
1 : the combining of properties into a common lot to ensure equality of division among those entitled to a share of an estate which requires that advancements (as to a child) be made up to the estate by contribution or by an accounting compare collation
2 : main pot




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