devisee
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He did it to oblige my respected uncle, leaving blanks for the name of the devisee, not liking to make a will so very decidedly in favour of his own son.
From The Two Admirals by Cooper, James Fenimore
This body, being a mere voluntary association of individuals, having no corporate existence, was incapable of becoming a devisee of real estate.
From The History of Peru by Beebe, Henry S.
If a testator devises mortgaged land, is the devisee or person who receives the land also entitled to the money due from the mortgagor?
From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney
Devise, in legal usage, is property used to denote a gift by will of real property, and he to whom it is given is called the devisee.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
If a devisee die before the testator, his heirs shall inherit the amount so devised to him unless from the terms of the will a contrary intent is manifest.
From Legal Status of Women in Iowa by Wilson, Jennie L. (Jennie Lansley)
