residuary
adjective
re·sid·u·ary
ri-ˈzi-jə-ˌwer-ē 
: of, relating to, or constituting a residue
residuary estate
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Answer: Her will should include a phrase that disposes of her residuary estate.
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In this spirit it may be remarked, that the equal vote allowed to each State is at once a constitutional recognition of the portion of sovereignty remaining in the individual States, and an instrument for preserving that residuary sovereignty.
—WSJ, 26 Nov. 2018
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Liz Weston, oregonlive, 8 May 2022
In this spirit it may be remarked, that the equal vote allowed to each State is at once a constitutional recognition of the portion of sovereignty remaining in the individual States, and an instrument for preserving that residuary sovereignty.
—WSJ, 26 Nov. 2018
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“Residuary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/residuary. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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residuary
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re·sid·u·ary
ri-ˈzi-jə-ˌwer-ē
: of, relating to, consisting of, or constituting a residue
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