Legal Definitions - patrimonio ejus abest

PATRIMONIO EJUS ABEST

Patrimonio ejus abest is a Latin term that refers to the items that are missing from a person's estate. This phrase includes items that are held by one person but are due to another.

• If a person dies and their will states that a certain item should be given to someone, but that item is missing from their estate, then that item is considered patrimonio ejus abest.
• If a person borrows an item from someone else and fails to return it, that item becomes patrimonio ejus abest.

These examples illustrate how patrimonio ejus abest refers to items that are missing from a person's estate or possessions. It can include items that are owed to someone else or items that have been borrowed and not returned.