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Devisee

Devisee \Dev`i*see"\, n. (Law) One to whom a devise is made, or real estate given by will.

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devisee

n. (context legal English) Person or entity to whom property is devised in a will.

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devisee

n. someone to whom property (especially realty) is devised by will

Usage examples of "devisee".

But when a similar joinder of times was allowed between a legatee or devisee (legatarius) and his testator, the same explanation was offered.

For although there is no difference in principle between a devise of a piece of land by will and a conveyance of it by deed, the dramatic resemblance of a devisee to an heir is stronger than that of a grantee.

It's properly signed and fully executed, which means that, barring an objection, Guy Malek is a devisee, entitled to a quarter of his father's estate.