[ fahy-dee-ahy-kuh–mis–uh m ]SHOW IPAWORD ORIGIN
noun, plural fi·de·i·com·mis·sa [fahy-dee-ahy-kuh–mis–uh] . Civil Law.
a request by a decedent that the heir or legatee to the estate convey a specified part of the estate to another person, or permit another person to enjoy such a part.