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bequest
(redirected from bequeath)

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bequest: see legacy legacy, bequest by will of personal property , similar in many respects to a gift causa mortis. A legacy ordinarily is distinguished from a devise, which transfers real property by will. The person who receives a legacy is called a legatee.
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bequest
Law a gift of property by will, esp personal property


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