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Advantage; profit; privilege. Fitch v. Bates, 11 Barb. (N. Y.) 473; Synod of Dakota v. State, 2 S. D. 366, 50 N. W. 632, 14 L. R, A. 418; Winthrop Co. v. Clinton, 196 Pa. 472, 46 Atl. 435, 79 Am. St Rep. 729. In the law of eminent domain, it is a rule that, in assessing damages for private property taken or injured for public use, "special benefits" may be set off against the … [Read more...] about BENEFIT

To give personal property by will to another. Lasher v. Lasher, 13 Barb. (N. T.) 106. This word is the proper term for a testamentary gift of personal property only, the word "devise" being used with reference to real estate ; but if the context clearly shows the intention of the testator to use the word as synonymous with "devise," it may be held to pass real property. Dow … [Read more...] about BEQUEATH

In Saxon law. Burning; the crime of house burning, now called "arson." Cowell; Blount. … [Read more...] about BERNET

Civil law. The release of a debtor from future imprisonment for his debts, which the law operates in his favor upon the surrender of his property for the benefit of his, creditors, Poth. Proced. Civ. 5eme part., c. 2, Section 1. This was something like a discharge under the insolvent laws, which releases the person of the debtor, but not the goods he may acquire afterwards. … [Read more...] about BENEFIT OF CESSION

A gift by will of personal property; a legacy. A specific bequest is one whereby the testator gives to the legatee all his property of a certain class or kind; as all his pure personalty. A residuary bequest is a gift of all the remainder of the testator's personal estate, after payment of debts and legacies, etc. An executory bequest is the bequest of a future, deferred, or … [Read more...] about BEQUEST