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NOUN
  1. someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed

How To Use legatee In A Sentence

  • 'I knew a case once where an heir who expected a large sum of money was bequeathed a family Bible, which he threw into the fire, learning afterwards, to his dismay, that it contained many thousands of pounds in Bank of England notes, the object of the devisor being to induce the legatee to read the good Book or suffer through the neglect of it.' The Triumphs of Eugène Valmont
  • Further, there is no reason why a legatee cannot effectively renounce his entitlement to shares without executing a deed.
  • This gradual approach keeps both delegatee and delegator from being overwhelmed. Making Work Work
  • By reason of the ambulatory character (as Heineccius terms it) of man's will, legacies and trust-bequests (fidei-commissa) were subject to ademption and transfer to another legatee. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy
  • In these respects the ‘charity’ is assimilated to an ordinary individual legatee.
  • This minimizes the amount of face time you have to carve out and is particularly effective in keeping abreast of progress and guiding the delegatee without having to look over his shoulder. Making Work Work
  • In the inheritance of legacy shares, it mainly explored "Legitimate successor" as well as the legatee of the scope of the disposal options.
  • Also, by fixing things yourself, you are internally giving up on the delegatee and reinforcing your belief that you are the only one who can do the job. Making Work Work
  • She did win NY and CA, and those were huge delegatee states, but even with those advantages she has lost by a wide delegate margin. A Sane Discussion Of Hillary And The Popular Vote
  • Article 21 Where there are obligations attached to testamentary succession or legacy, the successor or legatee shall perform them.
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