hotchpot

hotch.pot

n.Law （名词）【法律】
The gathering together of properties to ensure an equal division of the total for distribution, as among the heirs of an intestate parent.
财产合并：把财产集中起来，以便平均分配全部财产，如对无遗嘱被继承人的遗产的处理

来源：
Middle English hochepot
中古英语 hochepot
from Old French [mixture, stew]
源自 古法语 [混合物，混杂物]
hocher [to shake together] * see hotch
hocher [一起摇动] *参见 hotch
pot [pot]
pot [罐]