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n.A bequest that takes place when specified conditions are met.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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conditional — I adjective alterable, changeable, conditioned, containing stipulations, contingent on, dependent on, depending on, depending on a future event, determined by, equivocal, granted on certain terms, hypothetical, imposing a condition, indefinite,… … Law dictionary
conditional — That which is dependent upon or granted subject to a condition. As to conditional acceptance conditional appearance conditional bequest conditional contract conditional delivery conditional devise conditional fee … Black's law dictionary
conditional — That which is dependent upon or granted subject to a condition. As to conditional acceptance conditional appearance conditional bequest conditional contract conditional delivery conditional devise conditional fee … Black's law dictionary
bequest — be·quest /bi kwest/ n: an act of bequeathing; also: something bequeathed: legacy de·mon·stra·tive bequest /di män strə tiv /: a bequest of a particular amount of money or property to be distributed first from one source in the estate and then… … Law dictionary
conditional bequest — In a will, a gift that will occur only if a stated condition is met. For example, a will clause that says I give my house to my daughter Sarah if she is married. Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Wills Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary.… … Law dictionary
Bequest — A bequest is the act of giving (not the act of receiving) property by will.[1] Strictly, bequest is used of personal property, and devise of real property. In legal terminology, bequeath is a verb form meaning to make a bequest. (From Old English … Wikipedia
bequest — /bakwest/ A gift (transfer) by will of personal property; a legacy. Disposition of realty in will is termed devise. See also charitable bequest demonstrative bequest devise general bequest legacy … Black's law dictionary
bequest — /bakwest/ A gift (transfer) by will of personal property; a legacy. Disposition of realty in will is termed devise. See also charitable bequest demonstrative bequest devise general bequest legacy … Black's law dictionary
conditional legacy or devise — A legacy or devise, the operative effect of which, by the terms of the will, is made dependent or contingent upon the occurrence of some uncertain event. 57 Am J1st Wills § 1503. See conditional limitation; conditional will; estate on condition;… … Ballentine's law dictionary
conditional bequest — See conditional legacy or devise … Ballentine's law dictionary
