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legatee
noun as in beneficiary
noun as in holder
noun as in owner
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noun as in possessor
noun as in recipient
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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.
A person to whom real estate is given is called a devisee; the receiver of personal property a legatee.
Thus, should a person mentioned as legatee die before the testator, the legacy would be invalid.
Any person may be a devisee or legatee including married women, minors and corporations.
Cesarine, the sole legatee of her lover, received an income of only six hundred livres.
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On this page you'll find 87 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to legatee, such as: heir, recipient, assignee, devisee, donee, and grantee.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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