Meaning Bequest
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n. the gift of personal property under the terms of a will. Beque...
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A term sometimes used instead of legacy The act of giving or leaving (‘bequeathing’) personal property in a will.
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a gift of property or assets to a beneficiary as defined in a will.
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n. ~ A gift of property made through a will.
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Property left to an heir under the terms of a will.
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c. 1300, "act of bequeathing," from be- + *cwis, *cwiss "saying" (related to quoth; from Proto-Germanic *kwessiz; see bequeath), with excrescent -t. Meaning "that which is beq [..]
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Personal property (anything but real estate) left under the terms of a will.
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(law) a gift of personal property by will A bequest is the act of receiving property by will. Strictly, "bequest" is used of personal property, and "devise&a [..]
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Definition Assets which are transferred to an heir through a will.
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Money property or other assets bequeathed by will.
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A gift of tangible property by will. Library and archival collections are enriched by such gifts, which are often acknowledged by the use of special bookplates, plaques, and memorial names, depending [..]
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After this dream, pleasures of consolation from the knowledge of duties well performed, and the health of the young is assured.   
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an act of bequeathing ;also : something bequeathed : legacy de·mon·stra·tive bequest [di-mÄ n-strə-tiv-] : a bequest of a particular amount of money or property to be ...
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Legal process, governed by federal statute, whereby the DEBTS of an insolvent person are liquidated after being satisfied to the greatest extent possible by the DEBTOR'S ASSETS. During bankruptcy [..]
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A gift of personal property by will.
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A sum of money or other property available upon the donor's death.
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Bequest is the act of giving property to a beneficiary in a will. The term can also refer to the bequeathed property.  
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A bequest is a gift of personal property, as opposed to real property, made in a will. Personal property is generally any movable item. It is also referred to as a legacy. There are different types of [..]
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A bequest is a gift to the University payable at the donor's death under a will, trust, or other legal instrument.
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(n) (law) a gift of personal property by will
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A disposition of personal property by will.
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A bequest is money, a gift or property left to another party in a will.
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n. the gift of personal property under the terms of a will. Bequests are not always outright, but may be "conditional" upon the happening or non-happening of an event (such as marriage), or [..]
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A gift in a Will left to a specific person or organisation
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A gift of personal property by Will; the same as a legacy. Bequests are classified as specific or general. A specific bequest is a gift of a designated class or kind of property; for example, a gift o [..]
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The most common form of planned giving, a bequest to the university from an estate is made through a will or living trust.
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The leaving of something such as personal property or any other assets through a will.
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An old legal term for a will provision leaving personal property to a specified person or organization. Also known as a "gift."
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A sum of money made available upon the donor's death.
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  A gift by will to a specific recipient.  A charitable bequest is a transfer at death by will to a nonprofit organization for charitable purposes.
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The process of giving assets to a beneficiary through a will or revocable trust.
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A gift of personal property by will.
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a gift by will of personal property.
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A willed gift of personal property (automobiles, furniture), as opposed to real property, such as land, which is a devise.
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Property left to an heir under the terms of a will.
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A bequest is property given by will. Historically, the term bequest was used for personal property given by will and deviser for real property. Today, the two words are used interchangeably. The word [..]
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A gift of personal property (i.e. Jewellery, money).
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