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Record 1 2023-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Law of Succession (civil law)
CONT

The literal meaning of a legatee is one who receives a legacy. Specifically, in the law of wills and property, a legatee is an individual who receives a portion of a testator’s estate, or rather the individual receives a legacy, which is personal property from a will. Although this term legatee is generally used to refer to individuals who inherit from a will regardless of whether it was real property or personal property, an individual who inherits real property from a will is known as a devisee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droit successoral (droit civil)
DEF

Personne qui est bénéficiaire d'un legs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derecho hereditario (derecho civil)
DEF

Persona que sucede a otra a título particular recibiendo en concepto de legado bienes concretos que son segregados de la herencia.

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