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n

A grant by will of personal property or of money.
alternate legacy
A legacy in which the recipient is given a choice among various items.
contingent legacy
. A legacy that depends on an event that has not yet occurred.
demonstrative legacy
A legacy paid from a particular source if there are sufficient funds.
general legacy
A legacy from the assets or proceeds of an estate, paid in cash or in fungible personal property, such as stock.
residuary legacy
A bequest of all property not specifically mentioned in will. 
specific
 legacy. A legacy that consists of a piece of property that is clearly distinguishable and separable from the remainder of the property that forms the estate of the testator.

Webster's New World Law Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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