PARTITIO

partitio (pahr-tish-ee-oh), n.[Latin] Roman law. Division; partition.

partitio legata (pahr-tish-ee-oh l<<schwa>>-gay-t<<schwa>>). [Latin] A directive from a testator to an heir to divide the inheritance and deliver a designated portion to a named legatee; a testamentary partition.

[Blacks Law 8th]