DAMNOSA HEREDITAS

damnosa  hereditas  (dam-noh-s<<schwa>>  h<<schwa>>-red-i-tas),  n.[Latin  “an  injurious inheritance”] 1.Roman & civil law.An inheritance more onerous than beneficial, esp. because it is burdened with debt. 2.English law. A bankrupt debtor’s property that creditors will disclaim under the  bankruptcy  laws  because  debt  on  the  property  will  exceed  revenues.  3.  Generally,  anything that is acquired but turns out to be disadvantageous. — Also spelled damnosa haereditas. [Blacks Law 8th]