In law, a legacy is something held and transferred to someone as their

inheritance Inheritance is the practice of receiving private property, Title (property), titles, debts, entitlements, Privilege (law), privileges, rights, and Law of obligations, obligations upon the death of an individual. The rules of inheritance differ ...

, as by

will and testament A will or testament is a legal document that expresses a person's (testator) wishes as to how their property ( estate) is to be distributed after their death and as to which person ( executor) is to manage the property until its final distributi ...

. Personal effects, family property, marriage property or collective property gained by will of real property. Legacy or legacies may refer to:

Arts, media and entertainment

People

* “Legacy”, a.k.a. Big Popp, a legend in Natick M.A.

Comics

* " Batman: Legacy", a 1996 Batman storyline * '' DC Universe: Legacies'', a comic book series from DC Comics written by Len Wein * ''Legacy'', a 1999 quarterly series from

Antarctic Press Antarctic Press is a San Antonio-based comic book publishing company which publishes "Amerimanga" style comic books. The company also produces "how-to" and "you can" comics, instructing on areas of comic book creation and craft. Beginning in 1 ...

* ''Legacy'', a 2003–2005 series released by

Dabel Brothers Productions Dabel Brothers Productions (also known as DB Pro, DBPro, Dabel Brothers Publishing and sometimes Dabel Brothers Production) is a U.S. publishing company of comic books and graphic novels. It was founded in 2001 and is based in Atlanta, Georgia. I ...

* Legacy, an alternate name for the DC supervillain Wizard who leads the Injustice Society IV team *

Legacy (Marvel Comics) Genis-Vell, also known as Legacy, Captain Marvel, and Photon, is a fictional superhero turned supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is depicted as the son of Mar-Vell of the extraterrestrial Kree Empire, w ...

, an alias used by Genis-Vell, better known as Captain Marvel *

Legacy Virus The Legacy Virus is a fictional plague (disease), plague appearing in American comic books featuring the X-Men published by Marvel Comics. It first appeared in an eponymous storyline running through Marvel Comics titles from 1993 to 2001, during w ...

, a fictional virus from the Marvel Universe *

Marvel Legacy Marvel Legacy is a 2017–18 relaunch of a line of American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is concurrent with All-New, All-Different Marvel and Marvel NOW! 2.0. Publication history On April 22, 2017, Marvel Comics announced Marvel ...

, a comic book line introduced in 2017 * '' Star Wars: Legacy'', a 2006 series from Dark Horse * '' X-Men: Legacy'', a 1991 series from Marvel Comics

Film

* ''Legacy'', a 1975 American film starring

Joan Hotchkis Joan Hotchkis (September 21, 1927 – September 27, 2022) was an American stage, screen and television actress, writer and performance artist. A lifetime member of the Actors Studio and the Dramatists Guild, Hotchkis was best known for playing ...

* ''The Legacy'' (1978 film), a British-American horror film starring Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, and Roger Daltrey * ''Legacy'' (1998 film), an American film starring

David Hasselhoff David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952), nicknamed "The Hoff", is an American actor, singer, and television personality. He has set a Guinness World Record as the most watched man on TV. Hasselhoff first gained recognition on ''The You ...

and Donita Rose * ''Legacy'' (2000 film), an American documentary film * ''Legacy'' (2008 film), alternate title for the American film ''Pretty Little Devils'' * ''Legacy'' (2010 film), a British-Nigerian film starring Idris Elba * ''Legacy'' (2013 film), a British television film on BBC Two, based on the Alan Judd novel * ''Legacy'' (2015 film), a British comedy film starring

Franz Drameh Franz Alhusaine Drameh (born 5 January 1993) is an English actor. His film debut was in Clint Eastwood's fantasy drama, ''Hereafter'' (2010). He also appeared in British film '' Attack the Block'' (2011) and the 2014 blockbuster ''Edge of Tomor ...

* ''Legacy'' (2020 film), starring

Luke Goss Luke Damon Goss (born 29 September 1968) is an English actor, and drummer of the 1980s band Bros. He has appeared in numerous films including ''Blade II'' (2002) as Jared Nomak, ''One Night with the King'' (2006) as King Xerxes, '' Hellboy II ...

and

Louis Mandylor Louis Mandylor (born Elias Theodosopoulos; 13 September 1966) is an Australian film and television actor. Mandylor played Nick Portokalos in ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'' (2002), a role he reprised in the sequel ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2'' (2 ...

* '' Legacy: A Mormon Journey'', a 1990 film produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints *

Legacy Releasing Legacy Releasing was an independent film distribution company based in California. It was founded in 1996 by Mark Borde and J. David Williams, veterans in the motion picture industry. The company's first two releases, '' Once Upon a Time...When W ...

, a film distributor of the 1990s based in California * '' Tron: Legacy'', a 2010 sequel to ''Tron'', a film by Disney

Games

* Legacy, a constructed format in ''

Magic: The Gathering ''Magic: The Gathering'' (colloquially known as ''Magic'' or ''MTG'') is a tabletop and digital collectable card game created by Richard Garfield. Released in 1993 by Wizards of the Coast (now a subsidiary of Hasbro), ''Magic'' was the first ...

'' * ''Legacy'' (role-playing game), a tabletop role-playing game *

Legacy of Kain ''Legacy of Kain'' is a series of dark fantasy action-adventure video games primarily developed by Crystal Dynamics and formerly published by Eidos Interactive, then Square Enix Europe after 2009. The first title, '' Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain ...

, a series of dark fantasy action-adventure video games * '' Star Trek: Legacy'', a 2006 computer game by Mad Doc Software and Bethesda Softworks

Literature

* ''Legacies'' (novel), a 1998 Repairman Jack novel by F. Paul Wilson * ''Legacy'' (Michener novel), a 1987 historical-fiction novel by James A. Michener * ''Legacy'' (Russell novel), a 1994 ''Doctor Who'' spin-off novel by Gary Russell * ''Legacy'', a 1995 science-fiction novel in Greg Bear's '' The Way'' series *''Legacy'', a 1995 science-fiction novel by Steve White * ''Legacy'' (Judd novel), a 2001 spy novel by Alan Judd * ''Legacy'' (Bujold novel), a 2007 fantasy novel in Lois McMaster Bujold's ''The Sharing Knife'' series * ''Legacy'' (novel series), a series of novels by Cayla Kluver; also the first book of the series * ''Legacy'' (novella), a 2017 novella and coloring book by Chuck Palahniuk * '' Legacy: A Journal of American Women Writers'', a scholarly journal

Music

Legacy Recordings Legacy Recordings is an American record label that is a division of Sony Music. Formed in 1990 after Sony's acquisition of CBS Records, Legacy originally handled the archives of Sony Music-owned labels Columbia Records and Epic Records. In 20 ...

, Sony BMG Music Entertainment's catalog division

Albums

* ''Legacy'' (Akir album), 2006 * ''Legacy'' (Doc Watson album), 2002 * ''Legacy'' (Girlschool album), 2008 * ''Legacy'' (Jimmy D. Lane album), 2000 * ''Legacy'' (Lenny Breau album), 1983 * ''Legacy'' (Madball album), 2005 * ''Legacy'' (Myrath album), 2016 * ''Legacy'', a 2010 album by

Peter Rowan Peter Rowan (born July 4, 1942) is an American bluegrass musician and composer. Rowan plays guitar and mandolin, yodels and sings. Biography Rowan was born in Wayland, Massachusetts to a musical family. From an early age, he had an interes ...

Bluegrass Band * ''Legacy'' (Poco album), 1989 * ''Legacy'' (Ronnie Mathews album), 1979 * ''Legacy'' (Shadow Gallery album), 2001 * ''Legacy'' (The Flyin' Ryan Brothers album), 2002 * ''Legacy'' (The Temptations album), 2004 * ''Legacy'' (Upper Hutt Posse album), 2005 * ''Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour'' (Yandel EP), 2014 * ''Legacy: De Líder a Leyenda Tour'' (Yandel album), 2015 * '' Legacy... Hymns and Faith'', a 2002 album by Christian singer-songwriter Amy Grant * ''

Legacy In law, a legacy is something held and transferred to someone as their inheritance, as by will and testament. Personal effects, family property, marriage property or collective property gained by will of real property. Legacy or legacies may refer ...

'', a 2017 live album by the Christian band Planetshakers

Bands

Dire Straits Legacy Dire Straits were a British rock band formed in London in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (lead vocals and lead guitar), David Knopfler (rhythm guitar and backing vocals), John Illsley (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Pick Withers (drums and percuss ...

, a revival of the band Dire Straits *

Legacy (soul group) Legacy was a five-person American soul group founded in 1979. The group consisted of producer and songwriter A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the m ...

, a former American band, formed in 1979 * Legacy, a former name for Testament * Legacy, a band founded by

Mårten Andersson Marten Andersson (born Mårten Andersson, 26 November 1974) is a Swedish bass guitarist and a member of the hard rock and heavy metal groups Lita Ford, Steelheart, Lizzy Borden, George Lynch's Lynch Mob, Dario Lorina (Black Label Society). ...

Compilations

* '' Legacy: A Collection of New Folk Music'', a 1989 compilation from Windham Hill Records * '' Legacy: The Absolute Best'', a two-disc compilation album by The Doors released in 2003 * '' Legacy: The Best of Mansun'', a compilation album released in 2006 * '' Legacy: The Greatest Hits Collection'', a compilation album by Boyz II Men released in 2001

Performers

L.E.G.A.C.Y. L.E.G.A.C.Y. is a rapper from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, and former member of the Justus League collective. Biography L.E.G.A.C.Y. is an acronym for Life Ends Gradually and Changes You.Cordor, Cyril " L.E.G.A.C.Y. Biography, ''Allmusic'', Macrov ...

, rapper and member of the Justus League *

Legacy (rapper) New Boyz was a hip-hop duo that consisted of rappers Earl "Ben J" Benjamin and Dominic "Legacy" Thomas. They debuted in the spring of 2009 with their viral hit "You're a Jerk" taken from their 2009 debut studio album '' Skinny Jeanz and a Mic''. ...

(born 1991), American rapper and producer, member of New Boyz

Songs

* "Legacy" (Mansun song), 1998 * "Legacy" (Nicky Romero and Krewella song), 2013 * "Legacy" (Eminem song), 2013 * "Legacy", a song by Kutless from ''

Hearts of the Innocent ''Hearts of the Innocent'' is the fourth album released by the Christian rock band Kutless. A special edition of this album was also released. It included a DVD with all seven (at the time) of the band's music videos, as well as four bonus acou ...

'' * "Legacy", a song by Jay Z from '' 4:44'' * "Legacy", a song by Papa Roach from '' Infest'' * "Legacy", a song by Phinehas from ''

Thegodmachine ''Thegodmachine'' is the debut studio album by American metalcore band Phinehas. The band was signed to the independent Christian metal label, Red Cord Records, shortly after the album's production was finished. The album was physically released ...

'' * "Legacy", a song by Your Memorial from ''

Redirect Redirect and its variants (e.g., redirection) may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Redirect'', 2012 Christian metal album and its title track by Your Memorial * ''Redirected'' (film), a 2014 action comedy film Computing * ICMP Re ...

Television

* "Legacies" (''Arrow''), a 2012 episode of ''Arrow'' * "Legacy" (''Arrow''), a 2016 episode of ''Arrow'' * "Legacies" (''Babylon 5''), a 1994 episode from the first season of the science fiction television series ''Babylon 5'' * "Legacy" (''Person of Interest''), a 2012 episode of ''Person of Interest'' * "Legacy" (''Stargate SG-1''), a third-season episode of the TV series ''Stargate SG-1'' * "Legacy" (''Star Trek: The Next Generation''), a 1990 fourth-season episode of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' * ''Legacy'' (American TV series), a dramatic television series which aired on UPN from 1998 to 1999 * ''Legacy'' (Philippine TV series), a 2012 dramatic television series * ''The Legacy'' (TV series), a 2014 Danish dramatic television series * '' Poltergeist: The Legacy'', a Canadian/American horror television series which ran from 1996 to 1999 * "Legacy" (''Law & Order: Criminal Intent''), a seventh-season episode from 2008 * "Legacies" (''Dallas''), a 2013 episode from the revival series ''Dallas'' * "Legacy" (''The Flash''), a 2018 episode of ''The Flash'' * ''Legacies'' (TV series), a 2018 American television series and spinoff of ''The Originals'' *

Legacy (South African TV series) ''Legacy'' was a South African television drama telenovela series created by executive producers Phatutshedzo Makwarela and Gwidyon Benyon. It is an M-Net original production for premium subscription television channel M-Net produced by Tshedz ...

, a 2020 South African television series

Organizations

Legacy Australia Legacy is an Australian non-profit organisation established in 1923 by ex-servicemen. Legacy provides support to the families of Australian Defence Force men and women who have lost their life or health in conflicts such as World War I, World ...

, a charitable institution * Legacy Games, an interactive media company * Legacy of Parks, an American conservation program in the 1970s *

Legacy Village Legacy Village is a lifestyle center (retail), lifestyle center in Lyndhurst, Ohio, Lyndhurst, Ohio. Owned by First Interstate Properties Ltd and designed by Dorsky Hodgson Partners of Cleveland, it opened on October 24, 2003.

, an outdoor shopping complex in Lyndhurst, Ohio

Places

Legacy, Calgary Legacy is a residential neighbourhood in the southeast quadrant of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It is located along Calgary's southern boundary with Foothills County, east of Macleod Trail, south of the community of Walden, and west of the Bow Ri ...

, a residential neighbourhood in Alberta, Canada *

Legacy at Millennium Park The Legacy at Millennium Park is a 72-story skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, United States, located along S. Wabash Avenue, near E. Monroe Street. At 822 feet (251 meters), it is the seventeenth-tallest building in Chicago. The residential tow ...

, a skyscraper in Chicago, Illinois, US

Sports

San Francisco Legacy The San Francisco Legacy was the last original franchise of the National Women's Basketball League (NWBL). Originally established in 2001 as the Kansas City Legacy, the franchise moved in 2003 to Knoxville, Tennessee and became the Tennessee Fury. ...

, the last original franchise of the National Women's Basketball League *

Virginia Legacy Legacy is an American soccer team based in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. The team plays in the Mid-Atlantic Conference of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL), the fourth tier of the American soccer pyramid. The team was founded in ...

, a soccer team in the US *

Legacy Trust UK Legacy Trust UK was a charitable trust in the United Kingdom, established in 2007 to support a range of cultural and sporting activities in connection with the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, with the aim of creating ...

, a consortium associated with the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games *

The Legacy (professional wrestling) The Legacy was a villainous American professional wrestling stable in the professional wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), who competed on its Raw brand from 2008 to 2010. Originally, The Legacy was a group led by Randy Orto ...

, a team consisting of WWE Superstars Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes

Technology

Legacy system In computing, a legacy system is an old method, technology, computer system, or application program, "of, relating to, or being a previous or outdated computer system", yet still in use. Often referencing a system as "legacy" means that it paved ...

, an outdated computer system *

Fedora Legacy Fedora Legacy was a community-supported, open-source software project to freely distribute patches for critical software bugs and vulnerabilities to users of older versions of the Red Hat Linux and Fedora Core Linux distributions, after the publi ...

, an open-source project *

Legacy Family Tree Legacy Family Tree is genealogy software for Windows that assists family historians in tracking, organizing, printing, and sharing family history. The standard edition is distributed as freeware, with no restrictions, only requiring registration on ...

, genealogy software *

Legacy.com Legacy.com is a United States-based website founded in 1998, the world's largest commercial provider of online memorials. The Web site hosts obituaries and memorials for more than 70 percent of all U.S. deaths.Keagle, Lauri Harvey"Death in the D ...

, an online aggregator of obituaries and memorials

Transportation

Air

ABS Aerolight Legacy The ABS Aerolight Legacy is a French powered parachute that was designed and produced by ABS Aerolight of Sérignan-du-Comtat. Now out of production, when it was available the aircraft was supplied as a complete ready-to-fly-aircraft and as a ...

, a French powered parachute design * Legacy, a range of business jets: **

Embraer Legacy 500 The Embraer Legacy 450/500 and Praetor 500/600 are a family of mid-size and super mid-size business jets built by Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer. The aircraft family was launched with the Legacy 500 in April 2008 and were the first jets ...

and Embraer Legacy 450 **

Embraer Legacy 600 The Embraer Legacy 600 is a business jet derivative of the Embraer ERJ 145 family of commercial jet aircraft. Design and development The Legacy 600 (market designation adopted after 2005) is based on the ERJ-135 model. It was launched in 2000 ...

and Embraer Legacy 650 *

Lancair Legacy The Lancair Legacy, a modernized version of the Lancair 320, is a low-wing two-place retractable-gear composite monoplane, manufactured by the American company Lancair. It is available as a kit that cost US$71,500 in 2011.Vandermeullen, R ...

, an American light aircraft design *

Legacy carrier A legacy carrier, in the United States, is an airline that had established interstate routes before the beginning of the route liberalization permitted by the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 and so was directly affected by that Act. Legacy carr ...

, an older airline

Land

Legacy Parkway Legacy Parkway (designated as State Route 67, SR-67) is an four-lane controlled-access parkway located almost completely within Davis County in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah. The parkway travels north from Interstate 215 ( ...

, a freeway in Utah, US *

Legacy railway station Legacy railway station was built close to the location of the disused Legacy Colliery when the Great Western Railway built the Rhos Branch in 1901. The disused line built to serve the colliery in 1876 was used by the Rhos branch for a short dist ...

, a closed railway station near

Ruabon Ruabon ( cy, Rhiwabon ) is a village and community in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The name comes from ''Rhiw Fabon'', ''rhiw'' being the Welsh word for "slope" or "hillside" and ''Fabon'' being a mutation from St Mabon, the original church ...

, Wales *

Legacy Way The M5 Legacy Way (formerly Northern Link Tunnel) is a long tunnel linking the Western Freeway at Toowong and the Inner City Bypass at Kelvin Grove, Brisbane. The project consisted of two bored tunnels carrying two motorway grade lanes of tr ...

, a tunnel in Brisbane, Australia *

Subaru Legacy The is a mid-size car built by Japanese automobile manufacturer Subaru since 1989. The maker's flagship car, it is unique in its class for offering all-wheel drive as a standard feature, and Subaru's traditional boxer engine. The Legacy was sold ...

, a mid-size car

Other uses

Legacy INS The United States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor from 1933 to 1940 and the U.S. Department of Justice from 1940 to 2003. Referred to by some as former INS and by others as legacy INS, ...

, another name for the US Immigration and Naturalization Service *

Legacy preferences Legacy preference or legacy admission is a preference given by an institution or organization to certain applicants on the basis of their familial relationship to alumni of that institution. It is most controversial in college admissions, where st ...

, favorable consideration of an applicant for a school, college, or university that was attended by the applicant's relative