Legacy, LEHG uh see, is a disposition of personal property made by the terms of a will. Specific legacies are gifts of particular pieces of property, such as jewelry, books, or clothing. General legacies are usually sums of money. Residual legacies are what remains of a person's estate after the specific and general legacies have been paid. For example, a man leaves bequests to his friends and servants, and states that the residue of his estate is to be divided among his family (see Will).