Definition of Bequests. Meaning of Bequests. Synonyms of Bequests

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Definition of Bequests

Bequest
Bequest Be*quest", n. [OE. biquest, corrupted fr. bequide; pref. be- + AS. cwide a saying, becwe[eth]an to bequeath. The ending -est is probably due to confusion with quest. See Bequeath, Quest.] 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.
Bequest
Bequest Be*quest", v. t. To bequeath, or leave as a legacy. [Obs.] ``All I have to bequest.' --Gascoigne.

Meaning of Bequests from wikipedia

- whether or not bequests should be included in gross income and subject to income taxes; however, there has been some type of exclusion for bequests in every...
- 1823 found that in that country such bequests had always been legally valid. Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Bequests for M****es" . Catholic Encyclopedia...
- The Colonel's Bequest is a character-driven graphic adventure game by Sierra On-Line featuring the character of Laura Bow. It was released for MS-DOS...
- Ferdinand de Rothschild bequeathed to the British Museum as the Waddesdon Bequest the contents from his New Smoking Room at Waddesdon Manor. This consisted...
- A Bequest to the Nation is a 1970 play by Terence Rattigan, based on his 1966 television play Nelson (full title – Nelson – A Portrait in Miniature)....
- The Lane Bequest is a collection of 39 paintings from the estate of Sir Hugh Lane. The collection is mainly paintings by French 19th-century artists,...
- Trusts & Estates is a wealth management journal published by Informa which covers trust law and estates. It was first published in 1904 (as a periodical...
- The Marten Bequest is an Australian charitable trust, from which scholarships are awarded by the Australia Council for the Arts on behalf of the trustee...
- The Oudh Bequest is a waqf which led to the gradual transfer of more than six million rupees from the Indian kingdom of Oudh (Awadh) to the Shia holy...
- termed generally beneficiaries, and specifically devises for real property, bequests for personal property (except money), or legatees for money. Except in...