legatee
a person to whom a legacy is bequeathed.
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How to use legatee in a sentence
Varun sees himself as a legatee of his father, Sanjay Gandhi, not his great-grandfather Nehru.
Dividends that are declared after a grant or bequest, though earned before, go to the legatee as income.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesA person to whom real estate is given is called a devisee; the receiver of personal property a legatee.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThus, should a person mentioned as legatee die before the testator, the legacy would be invalid.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesAny person may be a devisee or legatee including married women, minors and corporations.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
Cesarine, the sole legatee of her lover, received an income of only six hundred livres.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois Christophe
British Dictionary definitions for legatee
/ (ˌlɛɡəˈtiː) /
a person to whom a legacy is bequeathed: Compare devisee
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