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bequeath

by will used esp. of personal property but sometimes of real property ; see also legacy, legatee compare devise

alienate

assign, hypothecate or otherwise any of his voting shares "Strickland v. Rahaim, 549 So. 2d 58 (1989)"] compare devise alien·ation [ā-lē-ə-nā-shən, āl-yə-] n

ademption

property to the recipient named in the will compare advancement NOTE: Only gifts that are characterized as specific devises, bequests, or legacies are subject to ademption.

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Contrivance

The act or faculty of contriving inventing devising or planning

Contriver

One who contrives devises plans or schemas

Assurances

assurances of land to charitable uses, as including 'a gift, conveyance, appointment, lease, transfer, settlement, mortgage charge, incumbrance devise, bequest, and every other assurance by deed, will, or other instrument.' For other definitions see (English) Law of

pachuca tank

settling of pulp pulverized ore and water during treatment by the cyanide process so named because though originally devised in New Zealand it was first practically introduced in Pachuca Mexico

Apportionment

the tenant by irruption of the sea, also by act of parties, e.g., upon surrender, release, grant or devise of part of demised land. The right to apportionment is a question of law, the apportionment may be

Antenati

estate, Doe v. Vardill, (1835) 2 Cl & F 571; 7 ib. 895; but he could take as devisee under a devise to children [Re Grey's Trusts, (1892) 3 Ch 88]. See Legitimacy Act, 1926 (16 &

Acquiesce

of the language of the Explanation which makes sub-s. (1) applicable to acquisition of property by inheritance or devise or at a partition or in lieu of maintenance or arrears of maintenance or by gift or by

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