bequest

  • 21bequest — noun they received a bequest of more than $300,000 Syn: legacy, inheritance, endowment, settlement; estate, heritage; bestowal; Law devise; Law, dated hereditament …

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  • 22Bequest to the Nation — Données clés Réalisation James Cellan Jones Scénario Terence Rattigan Acteurs principaux Glenda Jackson Peter Finch Michael Jayston Pays d’origine Royaume Uni …

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  • 23Bequest For Masses (Canada) —     Bequests for Masses (Canada)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Bequests for Masses (Canada)     The law governing bequests, being concerned with property and civil rights , falls within the legislative competency of the provincial legislatures,… …

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  • 24bequest, conditional — n. A bequest that takes place when specified conditions are met. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 25bequest, residuary — n. A bequest of all items remaining in an estate after specified legacies and debts are paid. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 26bequest, specific — n. A bequest of a specific item or items. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …

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  • 27Bequest value — Bequest value, in economics, is the value of satisfaction from preserving a natural environment for future generations. [Greenley, Douglas A., et al., Option Value: Empirical Evidence From a Case Study of Recreation and WaterQuality, Quarterly… …

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  • 28Bequest motive — A bequest motive seeks to provide an economic justification for the phenomenon of gratuitous, intergenerational transfers of wealth. In other words, to explain why people leave money behind when they die.The most common explanation for this is… …

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  • 29bequest — noun Etymology: Middle English, irregular from bequethen Date: 14th century 1. the act of bequeathing 2. something bequeathed ; legacy …

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  • 30bequest — noun a) The transfer of property upon the owners death according to the will of the deceased. b) a persons inheritance; an amount of property given by will Syn: legacy, gift, donation …

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