Devising
/dɪˈvaɪzɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v.) Present participle of devise, meaning to plan or create a legal instrument or strategy, especially involving property transfer by will.
The lawyer is devising a new trust arrangement to protect the client's assets.
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Used primarily in the context of drafting wills or legal plans for property disposition; 'devising' indicates the ongoing act of creating such instruments.
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