Specific devise

Definition
: a devise of a particular item or part of an estate that is payable only from a specified source in the estate and not from the general assets
2  : a clause in a will disposing of property and esp. real property
3  : property disposed of by a will



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collateral estoppel

estoppel by judgment barring the relitigation of issues litigated by the same parties on a different cause of action


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