A specific devise is a

devise Devise may refer to: * To invent something * A disposal of real property in a will and testament, or the property itself which has been disposed of * Devise, Somme See also * Device (disambiguation) * Devizes (town in Wiltshire in England ...

of a distinct piece of

real estate Real estate is property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this (also) an item of real property, (more genera ...

to a certain person or persons. It is analogous to a

specific legacy A specific legacy (or specific bequest) is a Testamentary disposition, testamentary gift of a precisely identifiable object, distinguished from all other things of the same kind — such as, a Gift (law), gift of a particular piece of Jewellery, jew ...

, but is limited (by the word "devise") to real estate. Furthermore, the testator intends for that very particular property and only that property to satisfy the devise. For example, a specific devise might be "my house on 2006 Fake Street."

References

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