legacy　

legacy　遗产，遗赠　

Gift of personal property through a will by the writer of the will（the“testator”）to an individual or organization（the“legatee”）.Legacies are generally classified as 1.demonstrative：paid out of specific funds，or portioned out of a specific property.2.general：not clearly identified，such as，“a house”.3.pecuniary：specified sum of money or an annuity.4.residuary：what is left out of a personal estate.5.specific：clearly identified，such as，“My beach-house”.See also inheritance.