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Death Bed, Scots Law of. By this law an heir in Scotland was entitled to keep his heritage as against a disposition of it by his predecessor. But the law is repealed by 34 & 35 Vict. c. 81, the Act 'to abolish Reductions ex capite Lecti in Scotland.' See REDUCTION EX CAPITE LECTI.

A state of serious illness, sickness which ends in death.