legatee
noun
leg·a·tee
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Definition of legatee
: one to whom a legacy is bequeathed or a devise is given
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Examples of legatee in a Sentence
the couple had no children, so they declared their nephew their only legatee
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Under the bill, a couple could pass on up to $22 million in assets without their legatees having to pay the tax. — The Washington Post, NOLA.com, "House prepares to send GOP tax bill to Donald Trump," 20 Dec. 2017 Under the bill, a couple could pass on up to $22 million in assets without their legatees having to pay the tax. — Author: Jeff Stein, Damian Paletta, Anchorage Daily News, "GOP tax bill passes Senate as House prepares to send it to Trump," 20 Dec. 2017 But the children of OxyContin, its heirs and legatees, are many and various. — Christopher Glazek, Esquire, "The Secretive Family Making Billions From the Opioid Crisis," 16 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'legatee.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for legatee
legatee
noun
English Language Learners Definition of legatee
law
: someone who receives money or property from a person who has died
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legatee
noun
le·ga·tee
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Legal Definition of legatee
: one to whom a legacy is bequeathed — compare devisee, heir, next of kin, successor