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Legatee

One who receives a legacy.

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    One who receives a legacy.

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heirnounSomeone who inherits, or is designated to inherit, the property of another.
beneficiarynounOne who benefits or receives an advantage.
residuarynounOne who receives the residue of an estate.
legatarynounA legatee.
legateeshipnounThe role or status of legatee.
life tenantnoun(law) The recipient of a life estate.
lesseenounAn 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.
assigneenounOne to whom a thing is assigned.
residuary legateenoun(law) The person to whom the residue of personal estate is bequeathed.
bequestnounThat which is left by will; a legacy.
leaseholdernounA person who is tenant by holding a lease; a lessee.
lienornoun(law) A lienholder.
permitteenoun(law) One who receives a permit.
legacynounSomething inherited from a predecessor or the past.
promiseenoun(law) A person who receives a promise.
landlordnounA person that leases real property; a lessor.
transfereenounA person who is transferred.
pernornoun(law, archaic) A receiver of the profits, as of an estate.
loaneenounborrower; someone who is loaned something
termernoun(law) One who has an estate for a term of years or for life.

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