"residuary estate" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: residuary estates [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} residuary estate (plural residuary estates)
  1. (law) Any portion of the testator's estate that is not specifically devised to someone in the will, or any property that is part of such a specific devise that fails (for example, due to the death of the intended beneficiary preceding that of the testator). Wikipedia link: residuary estate Categories (topical): Law Related terms: residuary beneficiary, residuary bequest, residuary clause, residuary legatee, residuary taker Translations (portion of the testator's estate that is not specifically devised to someone in the will): heredad residuaria [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-residuary_estate-en-noun-f8DccOl7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: law

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