something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

the total valuation of the estate's assets at the time of the person's death

the estate remaining after debts and funeral expenses and administrative expenses have been deducted from the gross estate; the estate then left to be distributed (and subject to federal and state inheritance taxes)

(law) an estate whose duration is limited to the life of the person holding it

(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement in lieu of a dower