residuary

2 definitions found

residuary - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Residuary \Re*sid"u*a*ry\ (-?-r?), a. [See Residue.]
     Consisting of residue; as, residuary matter; pertaining to
     the residue, or part remaining; as, the residuary advantage
     of an estate. --Ayliffe.
     [1913 Webster]
  
     Residuary clause (Law), that part of the testator's will in
        which the residue of his estate is disposed of.
  
     Residuary devise (Law), the person to whom the residue of
        real estate is devised by a will.
  
     Residuary legatee (Law), the person to whom the residue of
        personal estate is bequeathed.
        [1913 Webster]

residuary - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  residuary
      adj 1: entitled to the residue of an estate (after payment of
             debts and specific gifts); "the residuary part of the
             estate"; "the residuary beneficiary"
      2: relating to or indicating a remainder; "residual quantity"
         [syn: residual, residuary]