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n. - (law) a gift of personal property by will. Something that happens or exists as a result of things that happened at an earlier time.

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  • The best legacy I can leave my children is free speech and the example of using it.
  • Sabre, back from college after being enrolled in the study-abroad program, is upset his title legacy has been tarnished by a woman.
  • But to claim you enhanced his legacy is a little much.
  • So Goldcorp is what I call a legacy discovery stock, and
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