/stætʃʊtəri ˈlɛɡəsi/ – Phrase
Definition: Một khoản thừa kế được quy định bởi pháp luật.
A more thorough explanation: the amount of money that by law must go to the spouse (=husband or wife) of a person who dies without leaving a will (=details of what a person wants to be done with their assets after they die)
Example: The rules say that a statutory legacy of £125,000 should go to the surviving spouse.