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residua

9.4

The part of an estate left after debts, taxes, and gifts are paid

noun
/rɪˈzɪdʒuə/

Formal

: residuo

The lawyer explained how the residua would be divided among the heirs.

Examples

Beneficiaries received their shares from the residua left in the will.
The estate's residua will be distributed among the heirs.
After all debts were settled, the residua of the estate was distributed.
After all debts are settled, the remaining residua will go to charity.
After all debts and expenses were paid, the residua of the estate was equally shared among the heirs.
The lawyer said the residua would be available for distribution once all claims were resolved.
Once the taxes had been settled, the residua was designated for the family members specified in the will.

Synonyms

residuum

vsresidua

1 9.9

A part that remains after the main parts are removed or used

is the estate parts left after debts taxes and specific gifts paid

Surface Forms

residuum singular

residua plural

Morphology

residua = residuum (semi-transparent) = residuum + a

The sense is the plural of 'residuum' meaning 'remainders of an estate'; the semantic relation is direct but the Latin plural form is irregular for many learners.

Etymology

Residua comes from an old Latin word made of re- 'back' and sidere 'to sit', meaning 'what is left behind'. In law, residua are the parts of an estate that remain after debts, taxes, and gifts are paid, so they are the things left for the heirs.