ademp·tion /ə-'demp-shən/ n [Latin ademptio, from adimere to take away, from ad to + emere to buy, obtain]
1: the revocation of a gift in a will inferred from the disposal (as by sale) of the property by the maker of the will before he or she dies
2: the revocation of a gift in a will inferred from the maker's gift before his or her death of the same or similar property to the recipient named in the will compare advancement
◇ Only gifts that are characterized as specific devises, bequests, or legacies are subject to ademption.
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.