residuary

[ ri-zij-oo-er-ee ]

adjective

1. entitled to the residue of an estate:

   a residuary legatee.

2. pertaining to or of the nature of a residue, remainder, or residuum.

residuary

/ rɪˈzɪdjʊərɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or constituting a residue; residual
2. law entitled to the residue of an estate after payment of debts and distribution of specific gifts

Word History and Origins

Origin of residuary¹

1720–30; < Latin residu ( um ) what is left over ( residual ) + -ary

Example Sentences

The estate has agreed to repay the insurance company for the settlement and any related expenses, and donate the remainder of the proceeds to the residuary beneficiaries identified in the Hellers’ will: the MacDowell Colony, an artists’ colony that will receive 80 percent; and Columbia University and NYU Langone Medical Center, which will each receive 10 percent.

From New York Times

The estate has agreed to repay the insurance company for the settlement and any related expenses, and donate the remainder of the proceeds to the residuary beneficiaries identified in the Hellers’ will: the MacDowell Colony, an artists’ colony that will receive 80 percent; and Columbia University and NYU Langone Medical Center, which will each receive 10 percent.

From Seattle Times

Maine, for example, he declared that “Federalism requires that Congress accord States the respect and dignity due them as residuary sovereigns and joint participants in the Nation’s governance.”

From Washington Post

If you do not specify, these assets are divided among the people who are entitled to your “residuary estate,” meaning what is left after expenses and specific bequests have been made.

From New York Times

In Aragona Trust, the taxpayer was a complex residuary trust.

From Forbes

Related Words

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