A will; a legacy, a bequest.
| 单词 | θ177478 |
| 释义 | society > law > transfer of property > testamentary disposition > [noun] > a bequest or legacy (18) quideOE A will; a legacy, a bequest. questc1300 A will, a testament; a bequest, a legacy. queath worda1425 a legacy, a bequest. legate1438 A legacy or bequest. witting1483 bequest: see wit, v.2 bequest1496 concrete. That which is bequeathed; a legacy. legation1503 A gift by will, a legacy. Also: the action of bestowing a legacy. Now rare. legacy1514 A sum of money, or a specified article, given to another by will; = bequest, n. 2. bequeathmenta1627 The action of bequeathing; usually concrete a bequest. questword1792 bequeathing1855 The action of leaving by will; figurative handing down to posterity; also concrete a legacy, bequest. Subcategories:— made orally (1) — made through transfer from legatee (2) — prospects of profiting by (1) — estates or effects enough to fulfil legacies or debt (1) — lapse of bequest (1) — revocation of bequest (1) |
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