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Terms Used In Maryland Code, ESTATES AND TRUSTS 4-408

  • Legacy: A gift of property made by will.
  • Legatee: A beneficiary of a decedent
  • Testator: A male person who leaves a will at death.
Unless a contrary intent is expressly indicated in the will, a legacy passes to the legatee the entire interest of the testator in the property which is the subject of the legacy.