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residuary

[ri-zij-oo-er-ee] / rɪˈzɪdʒ uˌɛr i /




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My mother retained the other 50% as part of her residuary trust, which excluded me as a beneficiary.

From MarketWatch Oct. 23, 2025

The Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut announced Wednesday it was named to receive the residuary estate of Peter Grayson Letz, who died last September.

From Washington Times Jul. 2, 2014

When Mr. Bagley died in 1932, Mr. Brown was left residuary legatee of his estate, said to have amounted to not more than $50.000.

From Time Magazine Archive

Spluttering, he refused to be "residuary legatee of a dog."

From Time Magazine Archive

Its powers, in other words, are residuary in character, rather than delegated or granted.

From Government in the United States National, State and Local by Garner, James Wilford




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