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Ancestral debt is a type of debt that is owed by an ancestor and can be passed down to their heirs. It is a debt that the heir can be compelled to pay.
For example, if a person's grandfather owed money to someone and passed away before paying it back, the debt may be passed down to the person as their ancestral debt.
This type of debt is different from other types of debt, such as consumer debt or secured debt, because it is not incurred by the person themselves but rather inherited from their ancestors.