Residuary
A Law Dictionary and Glossary · George C. Kinney · 1893
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
Relating to the residue; giving, taking, or constituting the residue. Residuary clause: a clause in a will by which the testator disposes of such part of his estate as remains undisposed of by previous devises or bequests. Residuary devisee: the person named in a will, who is to take all the real property remaining over and above the other devises. Residuary estate: that part of a testator's estate which remains after payment of debts and legacies. Residuary legatee: the person to whom a testator bequeaths the residue of his personal estate, after the payment of specific legacies