Légitime, The portion of the estate of a testator

assured by French law lo his children, and which cannot be alienated by will ; called also, réserve légale. If the testator has one child this portion amounts to one-half of the estate; if two children it is two-thirds; if three or more it is threefourths. The remaining portion, of which the testator may dispose freely to charity or among collatéral heirs, is called quotité disponible, 133. 18. H lui tardait (as impers, clause) , he longed ( with anideaof delay in realizing one's wishes). In

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speaking of things tarder (as intr. verb), to delay (cf. p. 37, 1. 17), ex. cela ne tardera posa arriver, that will soon happen.