marital portion
- The fractional share from a deceased spouse's estate that a surviving spouse has the legal right to claim, provided the deceased spouse's estate is considerably larger than the surviving spouse's assets
- Upon her husband's death, she exercised her right to claim the marital portion as he had a significantly larger estate.
- The widow could not claim the marital portion because her wealth was equivalent to her deceased husband's estate.
- The probate court determined the extent of the marital portion the wife was entitled to from her late husband's estate.
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