Legal Dictionary of Pakistan

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Residual

n. 1. A leftover quantity; a remainder. 2. (often pl.) A disability remaining after an illness, injury, or operation. 3. (usu. pl.) A fee paid to a composer or performer for each repeated broadcast (esp. on television) of a film, program, or commercial. residual estate See residuary estate under ESTATE.

Residuary

n. Wills & estates. 1. See residuary estate under ESTATE. 2. See residuary legatee under LEGATEE.

residua

pl. RESIDUUM.

residual value

See salvage value under VALUE.

residual value.

See salvage value.

residuary

adj. Of, relating to, or constituting a residue; residual < a residuary gift>.

residuary bequest

See BEQUEST.

residuary bequest.

A bequest of the remainder of the testator's estate, after the payment of the debts, legacies, and specific bequests. - Also termed remainder bequest.

residuary clause

Wills & estates. A testamentary clause that disposes of any estate property remaining after the satisfaction of specific bequests and devises.

residuary devise

A devise of the remainder of the testator's real property left after other specific devises are taken.

residuary devisee

See DEVISEE.

residuary estate

The part of a decedent's estate remaining after all debts, expenses, taxes, and specific bequests and devises have been satisfied. - Also termed residual estate; residue; residuary; residuum.

residuary legacy

A legacy of the estate remaining after the satisfaction of all claims and all specific, general, and demonstrative legacies.

residuary legatee

A person designated to receive the residue of a decedent's estate. See residuary estate under ESTATE.