Bequest

n.	1.	The act of bequeathing or leaving by will; as, a bequest of property by A. to B.
	2.	That which is left by will, esp. personal property; a legacy; also, a gift.
v. t.	1.	To bequeath, or leave as a legacy.

Noun

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bequest - (law) a gift of personal property by will Synonyms: legacy

BEQUEST. A gift by last will or testament; a legacy. (q. v.) This word is sometimes, though improperly used, as synonymous with devise. There is, however, a distinction between them. A bequest is applied, more properly, to a gift by will of a legacy, that is, of personal property; devise is properly a gift by testament of real property. Vide Devise.

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