hotchpot
[ hoch-pot ]
/ ˈhɒtʃˌpɒt /
noun Law.
the bringing together of shares or properties in order to divide them equally, especially when they are to be divided among the children of a parent dying intestate.
Nearby words
hotbed, hotbox, hotch, hotcha, hotchkiss, hotchpot, hotchpotch, hotdogging, hotel, hotel rack, hotelier
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British Dictionary definitions for hotchpot
hotchpot
/ (ˈhɒtʃˌpɒt) /
noun
property law the collecting of property so that it may be redistributed in equal shares, esp on the intestacy of a parent who has given property to his children in his lifetime
Word Origin for hotchpot
C14: from Old French hochepot, from hocher to shake, of Germanic origin + pot 1
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