Legal Definitions - pro diviso

PRO DIVISO

Pro diviso means "as divided" in Latin. It refers to something that is separated into different parts or portions.

• After their parents' divorce, the siblings inherited the family estate pro diviso, meaning they each received a portion of the property.
• The company's profits were distributed pro diviso among the shareholders, with each receiving a percentage based on their investment.

These examples illustrate how pro diviso is used to indicate that something is divided or distributed among different parties. In the first example, the family estate is divided among the siblings after the parents' divorce. In the second example, the company's profits are distributed among the shareholders in proportion to their investment.