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Legacy

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002960

A gift of personal property made by will, distinct from a devise which is a gift of real property. The recipient of a legacy is known as a legatee. Legacies can be specific, general, demonstrative, or residuary, each with different implications for how they are satisfied from the estate.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002960
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002960",
  "term": "Legacy",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "A gift of personal property made by will, distinct from a devise which is a gift of real property. The recipient of a legacy is known as a legatee. Legacies can be specific, general, demonstrative, or residuary, each with different implications for how they are satisfied from the estate.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/legacy/"
}

Record 2,906 of 5,441 in Law terminology (MLC-0107). Request the full dataset.