operation of law
- An automatic process under law leading to rights or responsibilities, without requiring personal action or a court order
- Upon his friend's death, he became the sole owner of their shared boat due to operation of law.
- By operation of law, the daughter inherited her father's property because he died without a will.
- Due to operation of law, the business was equally split between the surviving partners after the death of a co-founder.
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