LEAVE

leave,n.1. Departure; the act of going away <took his leave>.2. Extended absence for which one has authorization; esp., a voluntary vacation from military duties with the chance to visit home; furlough <on a three-month leave from the Army>.3. Permission <by leave of court>. leave,vb.1. To give by will; to bequeath or devise <she left her ranch to her stepson>. • This usage has historically been considered loose by the courts, and it is not always given testamentary effect. 2. To be survived by <he left no brothers or sisters>.3. To depart; voluntarily go away; quit (a place).4. To depart willfully with the intent not to return <Nelson left Texas and became a resident of Massachusetts>.5. To deliver (a summons, money, an article, etc.) by dropping off at a certain place, esp. to await the return of someone; esp., to post (a copy of a writ, etc.).

[Blacks Law 8th]