What is Secundogeniture?

Secundogeniture is a legal term that refers to a second inheritance or a subsequent gift of property. It is used to describe a situation where an individual receives a second inheritance or gift after they have already received a previous inheritance or gift from the same source.

For example, if John's father dies and leaves him a large sum of money, and then John's mother dies and leaves him another large sum of money, John would be said to have received two secundogenitures.

The term is not commonly used in modern legal practice, but it can be found in historical legal documents and literature. It is derived from the Latin words "secundum," meaning "second," and "geniture," meaning "inheritance."

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