general legacy
- A type of inheritance where the payment is made from the total assets of the deceased's estate, and not from a specific part
- The attorney explained that a general legacy would come from the entire estate, not from specific items.
- She left a general legacy to her cousin, which would be funded by her estate as a whole.
- In the event of his passing, his children would receive a general legacy from his entire estate.
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