01 n. pl. Property of a deceased person, subject by law to the payment of his debts and legacies; -- called assets because sufficient to render the e…
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Property of a deceased person, subject by law to the payment of his debts and legacies; -- called assets because sufficient to render the executor or administrator liable to the creditors and legatees, so far as such goods or estate may extend.(Law)
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The entire property of all sorts, belonging to a person, a corporation, or an estate; as, the assets of a merchant or a trading association; -- opposed to liabilities.