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devisee

noun/ˌdɛvɪˈziː/

C2CEFR level
90/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

The person to whom real property is given by a will.

As devisee of the cottage, she took the freehold subject to the outstanding mortgage.

Topic: Property in Legal English

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