英语释义

1. to form in the mind by new combinations or applications of ideas or principles invent
devise a new strategy

2. conceive, imagine

3. to plan to obtain or bring about plot
devise one's death

4. to give (real estate) by will (see will entry 2 sense 1) — compare bequeath

5. the act of giving or disposing of real (see real entry 1 sense 2) property by will (see will entry 2 sense 1)

6. a will or clause of a will disposing of real property

7. property devised by will

8. to invent or plan (something that is difficult or complicated)

9. to think up plan, invent
We devised a plan to win.

10. to give (property) by will specifically to give (real property) by will — compare alienate, bequeath, convey

11. a gift of property made in a will specifically a gift of real property made in a will — see also abate, ademption — compare distribution Note: Formerly devise was used to refer only to gifts of real property, and legacy and bequest were used only to refer to gifts of personal property. These distinctions are no longer closely followed. The Uniform Probate Code uses devise to refer to any gifts made in a will. — executory devise a devise of an interest in land that will vest in the future upon the occurrence of a contingency and that can follow a fee simple estate Note: Executory devises were invented as a way of getting around the rule in Shelley's case, which is now largely abolished.

12. a devise that is to be distributed from the general assets of an estate and that is not of a particular thing

13. a devise of whatever is left in an estate after all other debts and devises have been paid or distributed

14. a devise of a particular item or part of an estate that is payable only from a specified source in the estate and not from the general assets

15. a clause in a will disposing of property and especially real property

16. property disposed of by a will

英汉例句

• residuary devise

  剩余不动产遗赠

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