释义 |
devise 1. n. A gift by will of real property (compare bequest; legacy); the beneficiary is called the devisee. A devise may be specific (e.g. “my house, Blackacre, to A”), general (e.g. “all my real property to B”), or residuary (e.g. after a specific devise “…and the rest of my real property to C”). 2. vb. To dispose of real property by will. |