Legat

• IPA^(key): /leˈɡaːt/
• Hyphenation: Le‧gat

Borrowed from Latin legatum.

 

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Legat n (strong, genitive Legates or Legats, plural Legate)

1. legacy, a detachment of certain items of the heritage

   Synonym: Vermächtnis

Occurs in rump-Germany only historically, in description of Roman Law or perhaps some foreign laws, whereas it occurs regularly in Switzerland.
In rump-Germany’s, Switzerland’s, Austria’s and Liechtenstein’s internal laws only the legatum damnationis occurs, unlike in Belgium and Luxemburg and most other continental law countries.

• Damnationslegat
• Vindikationslegat

• “Legat” in Duden online

Borrowed from Latin legatus.

Legat m (weak, genitive Legaten, plural Legaten, feminine Legatin)

1. legate

   Synonym: Gesandter

• “Legat” in Duden online