Bequeath
Bequeath verb - To give by means of a will.
Usage example: having no heir, he bequeathed his house to his local church
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- Those who leave their entire estate to the Emperor will be deemed fully loyal, whereas those who bequeath only a small part of their estate will be deemed treasonous, and treason is punishable by death and seizure of the traitor's full estate.
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