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Devisee

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Word	Definition
residuarynoun	One who receives the residue of an estate.
deviseverb	(transitive) To use one’s intellect to plan or design (something).
residuary devisenoun	(law) The person to whom the residue of real estate is devised by a will.
disponeenoun	(law, Scotland, historical) The person to whom any property is legally conveyed.
devolveenoun	(law) One to whom a right is transferred by devolution.
assigneenoun	One to whom a thing is assigned.
legatarynoun	A legatee.
donatorynoun	(Scots law) A donee of the crown; one to whom, upon certain conditions, escheated property is made over.
conveyeenoun	(law) One to whom a title is transferred by conveyance.
institutenoun	An organization founded to promote a cause
transfereenoun	A person who is transferred.
deed of appointmentnoun	(law, England and Wales) A deed executed by the trustees of a trust appointing sums or property out of the trust to one or more beneficiaries.
legateenoun	(law) One who receives a legacy (inheritance).
dowernoun	(law) The part of or interest in a deceased husband's property provided to his widow, usually in the form of a life estate.
deedholdernoun	One who holds a deed.
donatarynoun	A donatary captain.
lesseenoun	An individual or a corporation who has the right of use of something of value, gained through a lease agreement with the real owner of the property.
granteenoun	The person to whom something is granted.
beneficiarynoun	One who benefits or receives an advantage.
heir-at-lawnoun	(law) A person legally entitled to inherit the property of someone who dies intestate.