Additional Explanations
The surviving spouse also has a right of terce (not the same as the religious term terce) on the deceased spouse's lands. Thus, under Scots law, both movable and immovable property are subject to the rights of a surviving spouse and children.
The legal principles of jus relictae and legitime also remain active in the US state of Louisiana, which differs from the other 49 states as it operates under the Napoleonic code rather than common law.
Read more about this topic: Jus Relictae
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