Bequest
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Bequest
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Meaning of Bequest
A gift of personal property by will; the term is frequently used as interchangeable with legacy. The term has also been used interchangeably with devise which strictly signifies a disposition of real estate by will. See Eaten v MacDonald 145 A.2d369, 154 Me. 227.
Bequest Alternative Definition
A gift by will of personal property. It is synonymous with "legacy" (g. v.)
Synonyms of Bequest
noun
bequeathal
birthright
demise
devisal
devise
endowment
entail
gift
heirdom
heirloom
hereditament
heritable
heritage
inheritance
legacy
legatum
patrimony
testamentary disposition
testamentary gift Associated Concepts: bequest by implication
bequest for life
bequest in trust
devise
gift
inheritance foreign phrases: Nemo plus commodi haeredi suo relin quit quam ipse habuit
No one leaves a greater advantage for his heir than he himself had
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Ademption, Adjusted Taxable Income, Conditional Legacy, Donee, , Legacy, Separate Property, Superstitious Use.
What does Bequest mean in American Law?
The definition of Bequest in the law of the United States, as defined by the lexicographer Arthur Leff in his legal dictionary is:
That which is bequeathed.
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English Legal System: Bequest
In the context of the English law, A Dictionary of Law provides the following legal concept of Bequest:
A gift by will of property other than land.
Compare devise.
See legacy.
Concept of Bequest in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Bequest: Traditionally, a gift of personal property in a will. Modernly, a gift of personal or real property. See also: Devise.
Concept of Bequest in the context of Real Property
A short definition of Bequest: Traditionally, a gift of personal property in a will. Modernly, a gift of personal or real property. See also: Devise.
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