conjunctive legacy
noun
: a legacy awarding under Roman law the same thing to two or more persons in one dispositive clause and allowing for each colegatee's share to be increased proportionately if the share of any other colegatee lapses or becomes vacant before it vests
—distinguished from disjunctive legacy
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“Conjunctive legacy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conjunctive%20legacy. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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