ASSETS
noun
Definitions
- 1. 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. Story. Blackstone.
- 2. Effects of an insolvent debtor or bankrupt, applicable to the payment of debts.
- 3. 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.
Added: October 09, 2025
Updated: October 09, 2025