- inheritance; legacy
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English-Macedonian dictionary. 2013.
inheritance; legacy
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inheritance — in·her·i·tance /in her ə təns/ n 1: the act of inheriting: as a: the acquisition of real or personal property under the laws of intestacy or sometimes by will b: the succession upon the death of an owner either by will or by operation of law to… … Law dictionary
legacy — leg·a·cy / le gə sē/ n pl cies [Medieval Latin legatio, from Latin legare to bequeath]: a gift of property by will; specif: a gift of personal property by will: bequest see also ademption compare devise conjoint leg … Law dictionary
inheritance — [in her′i təns] n. [ME inheritauns < Anglo Fr & OFr enheritance] 1. the action of inheriting 2. something inherited or to be inherited; legacy; bequest 3. ownership by virtue of birthright; right to inherit 4. anything received as if by… … English World dictionary
inheritance — [n] possession gained through someone’s death bequest, birthright, devise, estate, gift, heirloom, heritage, heritance, legacy, primogeniture; concept 337 … New thesaurus
legacy — [n] inheritance, heritage bequest, birthright, devise, endowment, estate, gift, heirloom, throwback, tradition; concepts 337,710 … New thesaurus
inheritance — /in her i teuhns/, n. 1. something that is or may be inherited; property passing at the owner s death to the heir or those entitled to succeed; legacy. 2. the genetic characters transmitted from parent to offspring, taken collectively. 3.… … Universalium
legacy — A disposition of personalty by will. A bequest. In a technical sense and strictly construed, legacy is a gift or bequest by will of personal property, whereas a devise is a testamentary disposition of real estate, but such distinction will not be … Black's law dictionary
legacy — A disposition of personalty by will. A bequest. In a technical sense and strictly construed, legacy is a gift or bequest by will of personal property, whereas a devise is a testamentary disposition of real estate, but such distinction will not be … Black's law dictionary
Inheritance Tax (United Kingdom) — In the United Kingdom, Inheritance Tax was first introduced as a tax on estates in England and Wales over a certain value from 1796, then called legacy, succession and estate duties. The value changed over time and the scope of estate duty was… … Wikipedia
legacy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bequest (see giving). II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [LEG uh see] something passed down from a previous generation or ancestor. Drug abuse is now commonplace, a legacy of the… … English dictionary for students
legacy — /leg euh see/, n., pl. legacies. 1. Law. a gift of property, esp. personal property, as money, by will; a bequest. 2. anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor: the legacy of ancient Rome. 3. an applicant to or… … Universalium
