"prelegacy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: prelegacies [plural]
Etymology: pre- + legacy Etymology templates: {{pre|en|pre|legacy}} pre- + legacy Head templates: {{en-noun}} prelegacy (plural prelegacies)
  1. (law) A legacy to be awarded to an heir in priority over the other heirs, and in addition to any other share that the heir would normally receive. Related terms: prelegate, prelegatee

Inflected forms

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