Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
legacy tax — noun : a tax levied on the privilege of passing title by will to property, especially personal property compare death tax, estate tax, inheritance tax … Useful english dictionary
legacy — A disposition of personalty by will. A bequest. In a technical sense and strictly construed, legacy is a gift or bequest by will of personal property, whereas a devise is a testamentary disposition of real estate, but such distinction will not be … Black's law dictionary
legacy — A disposition of personalty by will. A bequest. In a technical sense and strictly construed, legacy is a gift or bequest by will of personal property, whereas a devise is a testamentary disposition of real estate, but such distinction will not be … Black's law dictionary
legacy duty — noun chiefly Britain : legacy tax * * * legacy duty noun A duty levied on legacies, varying according to degree of relationship, abolished in 1950 • • • Main Entry: ↑legacy … Useful english dictionary
legacy duty — See legacy tax … Ballentine's law dictionary
Legacy — Leg a*cy (l[e^]g [.a]*s[y^]), n.; pl. {Legacies} ( s[i^]z). [L. (assumed) legatia, for legatum, from legare to appoint by last will, to bequeath as a legacy, to depute: cf. OF. legat legacy. See {Legate}.] 1. A gift of property by will, esp. of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Legacy duty — Legacy Leg a*cy (l[e^]g [.a]*s[y^]), n.; pl. {Legacies} ( s[i^]z). [L. (assumed) legatia, for legatum, from legare to appoint by last will, to bequeath as a legacy, to depute: cf. OF. legat legacy. See {Legate}.] 1. A gift of property by will,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Legacy hunter — Legacy Leg a*cy (l[e^]g [.a]*s[y^]), n.; pl. {Legacies} ( s[i^]z). [L. (assumed) legatia, for legatum, from legare to appoint by last will, to bequeath as a legacy, to depute: cf. OF. legat legacy. See {Legate}.] 1. A gift of property by will,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
legacy duty — tax on inherited money or property … English contemporary dictionary
Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 — The Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 1982 (TEFRA), a United States federal law, rescinded some of the effects of the Economic Recovery Tax Act (ERTA, colloquially known as the Kemp Roth Tax Cut) passed the year before.The scheduled… … Wikipedia
