devisee

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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

Or, if the land has been given to a devisee, he can require the executor or administrator to pay the mortgage.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney

A devise of lands may consist of the entire estate or interest of the testator, or he may give the devisee a lesser interest in them.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney

The real assets consisted of those descending to the heir or devised to a devisee, and were at law only liable for specialty debts.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various

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)