''Ad colligenda bona'' is a
Latin phrase
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that approximately translates as "to collect the goods". In cases involving something ''
quid pro quo
Quid pro quo ('what for what' in Latin) is a Latin phrase used in English to mean an exchange of goods or services, in which one transfer is contingent upon the other; "a favor for a favor". Phrases with similar meanings include: "give and take", ...
'', a prosecutor may be eligible for certain goods. Or, if specific items i.e. estate are unclaimable, the state would collect their goods.
In
English law
English law is the common law legal system of England and Wales, comprising mainly criminal law and civil law, each branch having its own courts and procedures.
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, a grant ''ad colligenda bona'' is sometimes applied for by parties interested in the administration of a deceased person's estate. The grant is useful where it has not been possible to grant probate in solemn form; for example, because there is a dispute over the validity of the
will
Will may refer to:
Common meanings
* Will and testament, instructions for the disposition of one's property after death
* Will (philosophy), or willpower
* Will (sociology)
* Will, volition (psychology)
* Will, a modal verb - see Shall and will
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. Unlike an ordinary executor or administrator, someone with a grant ''ad colligenda'' cannot make any distribution of the estate's assets.
Their role is to protect the assets of the estate while the dispute surrounding the will is resolved.
References
Latin legal terminology
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