Legacy

leg′a-si, n. that which is left to one by will: a bequest of personal property.— ns. Leg′acy-hunt′er , one who hunts after legacies by courting those likely to leave them; Leg′atary , a legatee; Legatee′ , one to whom a legacy is bequeathed.— Legacy duty , a duty levied on legacies, varying according to degree of relationship, and reaching its maximum where the legatee is not related to the testator.— Cumulative , or Substitutional , legacy , a second legacy given to the same person, either in addition to or in place of the first; Demonstrative legacy , a general legacy, but with a particular fund named from which it is to be satisfied; General legacy , a sum of money payable out of the a ets generally; Residuary legatee , the person to whom the remainder of the property is left after all claims are discharged; Specific legacy , a legacy of a definite thing, as jewels, pictures, a sum of stock in the Funds, . [L. legatum — legāre , to leave by will.]