2. (Law) Anciently, one to whom lands were given; in later use, one to whom lands and tenements are given in tail; in modern use, one on whom a power is conferred for execution; -- sometimes called the appointor. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
donee — do·nee /ˌdō nē/ n: one that receives or is granted something (as a gift or power) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. donee … Law dictionary
donee — do‧nee [ˌdəʊˈniː ǁ ˌdoʊ ] noun [countable] LAW 1. someone who receives money or other valuable things from another person: • All the property given to the donee by the donor will be subject to tax. compare beneficiary 2 … Financial and business terms
donee — 1520s; see DONOR (Cf. donor) + EE (Cf. ee) … Etymology dictionary
donee — [dō nē′] n. [ DON(OR) + EE1] the recipient of a donation … English World dictionary
donee — The recipient of a gift. One to whom a gift is made or a bequest given. One who is invested with a power of appointment; the party executing a power, otherwise called the appointer. He to whom lands or tenements are given in tail. In old English… … Black's law dictionary
donee — The recipient of a gift. One to whom a gift is made or a bequest given. One who is invested with a power of appointment; the party executing a power, otherwise called the appointer. He to whom lands or tenements are given in tail. In old English… … Black's law dictionary
donee — noun Someone who receives a gift from a donor. John became the donee of the bone marrow donated by his brother. See Also: donation, donor … Wiktionary
donee — A person to whom a gift is made; a grantee. donee beneficiary. A third person designated to receive the benefit of performance by one of two contracting parties under the terms of the agreement with the other, who is a stranger to the… … Ballentine's law dictionary
donee beneficiary — see beneficiary d Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
donee of a corporeal hereditament — index feoffee Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
