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ASIGNATARIO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Law of Succession (civil law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legatee
1, record 1, English, legatee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- legatary 2, record 1, English, legatary
archaic
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, English, - legatee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit successoral (droit civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- légataire
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9gataire
correct, masculine and feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne qui est bénéficiaire d'un legs. 2, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9gataire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Derecho hereditario (derecho civil)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- legatario
1, record 1, Spanish, legatario
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- acreedor testamentario 2, record 1, Spanish, acreedor%20testamentario
correct, masculine noun
- asignatario 3, record 1, Spanish, asignatario
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona que sucede a otra a título particular recibiendo en concepto de legado bienes concretos que son segregados de la herencia. 4, record 1, Spanish, - legatario
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