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Legatory

Black's Law Dictionary · Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Black's Law Dictionary

The third part of a freeman's personal estate, which by the custom of London, in case he had a wife and children, the freeman might always have disposed of by will.

Bac. Abr. "Customs of London," D. 4.

Legatos violare contra jus gentium est.

4 Coke, pref.

It is contrary to the law of nations to injure ambassadors.