testamentary language
91cy-pres — /siyprey/ As near as (possible). The rule of cy pres is a rule for the construction of instruments in equity, by which the intention of the party is carried out as near as may be, when it would be impossible or illegal to give it literal effect.… …
92cy-pres — /siyprey/ As near as (possible). The rule of cy pres is a rule for the construction of instruments in equity, by which the intention of the party is carried out as near as may be, when it would be impossible or illegal to give it literal effect.… …
93half blood — Broadly defined, relatives by blood but having only one common ancestor. The relationship between children who have but one of their parents in common. Butler v King, 10 Tenn (2 Yerg) 115, 118. In a number of cases wherein the language of the… …
94personal property — Money, goods, and movable chattels. Ralston Steel Car Co. v Ralston, 112 Ohio St 306, 147 NE 513, 39 ALR 334. Goods, chattels, things in action, evidences of debt, and money. All objects and rights which are capable of ownership except freehold… …
95FIRSTBORN — In the Bible Primogeniture is a persistent and widespread institution whose legal, social, and religious features were reflected in the norms of ancient Israelite society. Biblical legislation gave the firstborn male a special status with respect …
96HEKDESH — (Heb. הֶקְדֵשׁ), consecrated property, property dedicated to the needs of the temple ; in post talmudic times the term hekdesh without qualification (setam hekdesh) came to mean property set aside for charitable purposes or for the fulfillment of …
