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1bequest — 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… …
2Bequest to the Nation — Données clés Réalisation James Cellan Jones Scénario Terence Rattigan Acteurs principaux Glenda Jackson Peter Finch Michael Jayston Pays d’origine Royaume Uni …
3Bequest — 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… …
4Bequest — Be*quest , v. t. To bequeath, or leave as a legacy. [Obs.] All I have to bequest. Gascoigne. [1913 Webster] …
5Bequest For Masses (Canada) — Bequests for Masses (Canada) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Bequests for Masses (Canada) The law governing bequests, being concerned with property and civil rights , falls within the legislative competency of the provincial legislatures,… …
6bequest, conditional — 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 …
7bequest, residuary — n. A bequest of all items remaining in an estate after specified legacies and debts are paid. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
8bequest, specific — n. A bequest of a specific item or items. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
9Bequest value — Bequest value, in economics, is the value of satisfaction from preserving a natural environment for future generations. [Greenley, Douglas A., et al., Option Value: Empirical Evidence From a Case Study of Recreation and WaterQuality, Quarterly… …
10bequest — (n.) c.1300, act of bequeathing, from BE (Cf. be ) + *cwis, *cwiss saying (related to QUOTH (Cf. quoth); from P.Gmc. *kwessiz; Cf. BEQUEATH (Cf. bequeath)), with excrescent t. Meaning that which is bequeathed is recorded from late 15c …
