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legacy

In law, a gift of personal property made by a testator in a will and transferred on the testator's death to the legatee. Specific legacies are definite named objects; a general legacy is a sum of money or item not specially identified; a residuary legacy is all the remainder of the deceased's personal estate after debts have been paid and the other legacies have been distributed.



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This is a legacy whose value the changes of time cannot affect.
Well, but I am not the superintendent of his majesty's finances -- I have my purse -- surely I would do much for his majesty's welfare -- some legacy -- but I cannot disappoint my family.
You have had a legacy left you of a hundred pounds.
 
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