Per capita

Per capita is a Latin phrase meaning for each head.

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Usually used to indicate the average per person of any given statistic, commonly income.

Related Topics:
Average - Statistic - Income

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It is also used in wills to indicate that each of the named beneficiaries should inherit equal shares of the estate. This is in contrast to a per stirpes division, in which each branch of the inheriting family inherits an equal share of the estate.

Related Topics:
Will - Per stirpes

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