Residuary

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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}]