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devisee

[dih-vahy-zee, dev-uh-zee]

de·vi·see

[dih-vahy-zee, dev-uh-zee]
noun Law.
a person to whom a devise is made.

Origin:
1535–45; devise + -ee
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Devisee is always a great word to know.
So is punitive damages. Does it mean:
the status of a literary work or an invention whose copyright or patent has expired or that never had such protection
damages awarded to a plaintiff in excess of compensatory damages in order to punish the defendant for a reckless or willful act
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devisee (dɪvaɪˈziː, ˌdɛvɪ-)
 
n
property law Compare legatee a person to whom property, esp realty, is devised by will

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