substitutional legacy
(substitutional gift) A legacy that (1) passes to descendants of a beneficiary who is named in a will if this beneficiary has predeceased the testator or (2) passes to other persons by express provisions in the will (e.g. a legacy of £10,000 to A but if he predeceases then to B). The Wills Act 1837 s 33 provides for automatic substitution where property is gifted by will to a child or remoter issue of the testator (subject to contrary intention being expressed in the will). If there is no substitutional legacy and s 33 does not apply, the legacy lapses. See also accruer; representation.

• perished goods
• perjury
• Permanent Court of Arbitration
• permanent establishment
• permissive waste
• per my et per tout
• perpetual injunction
• perpetual trusts
• perpetuation of testimony
• perpetuity
• persistent offender
• persistent vegetative state
• personal Act
• personal allowances
• personal chattel
• personal company
• personal contract
• personal-credit agreement
• Personal Independence Payment
• personal property
• personal protection order
• personal representative
• personal right
• personal service
• personalty