devisee

[ dih-vahy-zee, dev-uh-zee ]

/ dɪ vaɪˈzi, ˌdɛv ə zi /

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noun Law.

a person to whom a devise is made.

Origin of devisee

First recorded in 1535–45; devise + -ee

Words nearby devisee

deviometer, devious, devisable, devisal, devise, devisee, devisor, devitalize, devitalized, devitalized pulp, devitrify

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Example sentences from the Web for devisee

Any person may be a devisee or legatee including married women, minors and corporations.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
The devisee, by the will, acted very strangely about the property.
The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877|Various
A person benefiting under a will is a legatee of money, or a devisee of land, and not an heir to either.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
A person to whom real estate is given is called a devisee; the receiver of personal property a legatee.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles

Or, if the land has been given to a devisee, he can require the executor or administrator to pay the mortgage.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles

British Dictionary definitions for devisee

devisee

/ (dɪvaɪˈziː, ˌdɛvɪ-) /

noun

property law a person to whom property, esp realty, is devised by willCompare legatee

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单词	devisee
释义	devisee [ dih-vahy-zee, dev-uh-zee ] / dɪ vaɪˈzi, ˌdɛv ə zi / SEE SYNONYMS FOR devisee ON THESAURUS.COM noun Law. a person to whom a devise is made. Origin of devisee First recorded in 1535–45; devise + -ee Words nearby devisee deviometer, devious, devisable, devisal, devise, devisee, devisor, devitalize, devitalized, devitalized pulp, devitrify Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for devisee Any person may be a devisee or legatee including married women, minors and corporations. Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman\|Albert Sidney Bolles The devisee, by the will, acted very strangely about the property. The Galaxy, Volume 23, No. 2, February, 1877\|Various A person benefiting under a will is a legatee of money, or a devisee of land, and not an heir to either. A Complete Guide to Heraldry\|Arthur Charles Fox-Davies A person to whom real estate is given is called a devisee; the receiver of personal property a legatee. Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman\|Albert Sidney Bolles Or, if the land has been given to a devisee, he can require the executor or administrator to pay the mortgage. Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman\|Albert Sidney Bolles British Dictionary definitions for devisee devisee / (dɪvaɪˈziː, ˌdɛvɪ-) / noun property law a person to whom property, esp realty, is devised by willCompare legatee Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to devisee heir, recipient, beneficiary, scion, successor, inheritor, possessor, receiver, payee, grantee, donee, assignee, stipendiary, legatee, heiress, heritor
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devisee

noun Law.

Origin of devisee

Words nearby devisee

Example sentences from the Web for devisee

British Dictionary definitions for devisee

noun

Words related to devisee