- Co-legatee
- Co-legatee \Co-leg`a*tee"\, n. A joint legatee. [1913 Webster]
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legatee — le·ga·tee /ˌle gə tē/ n: one to whom a legacy is bequeathed compare devisee, heir, next of kin, successor Merriam Webster’s Dictio … Law dictionary
legatee — leg‧a‧tee [ˌlegəˈtiː] noun [countable] LAW someone who receives money or property from someone who has died: • Marjorie was his sole legatee (= the only one ) . * * * legatee UK US /ˌleɡəˈtiː/ noun [C] LAW … Financial and business terms
Legatee — Leg a*tee (l[e^]g [.a]*t[=e] ), n. [See {Legacy}.] (Law) One to whom a legacy is bequeathed. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
legatee — [leg΄ə tē′] n. [< L legatus, pp. of legare, to bequeath, appoint (see LEGATE) + EE1] one to whom a legacy is bequeathed … English World dictionary
Legatee — A recipient of all or part of a deceased person s estate. A legatee is more commonly known as a beneficiary or heir to the terms of a will. The term comes from the word legacy , meaning inheritance. If a person dies without a will and has no… … Investment dictionary
legatee — UK [ˌleɡəˈtiː] / US [ˌleɡəˈtɪ] noun [countable] Word forms legatee : singular legatee plural legatees legal someone who receives a legacy (= money or property from someone who has died) … English dictionary
Legatee — A legatee, in the law of wills, is any individual or organization bequeathed any portion of a testator s estate. UsageDepending upon local custom, legatees may be called devisees. Traditionally, legatees took personal property under will and… … Wikipedia
legatee — /legatiy/ The person to whom a legacy in a will is given. The term may be used to denominate those who take under will without any distinction between realty and personalty, Brooker v. Brooker, Tex. Civ.App., 76 S.W.2d 180,183; though commonly it … Black's law dictionary
legatee — /legatiy/ The person to whom a legacy in a will is given. The term may be used to denominate those who take under will without any distinction between realty and personalty, Brooker v. Brooker, Tex. Civ.App., 76 S.W.2d 180,183; though commonly it … Black's law dictionary
legatee — noun Date: circa 1688 one to whom a legacy is bequeathed or a devise is given … New Collegiate Dictionary
legatee — /leg euh tee /, n. a person to whom a legacy is bequeathed. [1670 80; < L legat(us) (see LEGATE) + EE] * * * … Universalium
