bequest

[/bɪˈkwɛst/]

nounpl: bequests

legado

1. A gift of personal property or money made in a will; something left to someone in a will

She received a substantial bequest from her grandmother's estate.

Ela recebeu um legado substancial do espólio de sua avó.

2. The act of bequeathing; the transfer of property by will

The bequest of family heirlooms is an important tradition.

O legado de relíquias familiares é uma tradição importante.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

legado

Standard term used in legal and everyday contexts

Brazil

herança

More commonly used for inheritance in general; legado is more specific to wills

Portugal

legado

Standard legal term in Portuguese inheritance law

bequest in perpetuity - legado perpétuo

conditional bequest - legado condicional

residuary bequest - legado residuário

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