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Rh A feudal service rendered by the tenant to his lord with plow and cart. Cowell.

The doing a kind or helpful action towards another, under no obligation except an ethical one.

In public law. Nominally a voluntary gratuity given by subjects to their king, but in reality a tax or forced loan.

Philanthropic; humane; having a desire or purpose to do good to men; intended for the conferring of benefits, rather than for gain or profit.

Liberal interpretations are to be made of deeds, so that the purpose may rather stand than fail; and every grant is to be taken most strongly against the grantor. Wallis v. Wallis, 4 Mass. 135, 3 Am. Dec. 210; Hayes v. Kershow, 1 Sandf. Ch. (N. Y.) 258, 268.

Constructions [of written instruments] are to be made liberally, on account of the simplicity of the laity, [or common people,] in order that the thing [or subject-matter] may rather have effect than perish, [or become void.] Co. Litt. 36a; Broom, Max. 540.

4 Coke, 15. The more favorable construction is to be placed on general or doubtful expressions.

Laws are to be more liberally interpreted, in order that their intent may be preserved. Dig. 1, 3, 18.

To give personal property by will to another. Lasher v. Lasher, 13 Barb. (N. Y) 106.

A gift by will of personal property; a legacy.

A specific bequest in one whereby the testator gives to the legatee all his property of a certain class or kind; as all his pure personalty.

A residuary bequest is a gift of all the remainder of the testator's personal estate, after payment, of debts and legacies, etc.

An executory bequest is the bequest of a future deferred, or contingent interest in personalty.

A conditional bequest is one the taking effect or continuing of which depends upon the happening or non-occurrence of a particular event. Mitchell v. Mitchell, 143 Ind. 113, 42 N. E. 465; Farnam v. Farnam, 53 Conn. 261, 2 Atl. 325, 5 Atl. 682; Merrill v. College, 74 Wis. 415, 43 N. W. 104.}}

In Old English law, a sheepfold; also a place where the bark of trees was laid to tan.

A shepherd.