Legal glossary
“legatee”
Defined in 1 Acts. A definition holds for the Act that gives it; the same word can mean something else in another Act.
The Oudh Estates Act, 1869 · s. 2
"legatee" means a person to whom property is bequeathed under the same provisions ; Words expressing relationship .—Words expressing relationship denote only legitimate relatives, but apply to children in the womb who are afterwards born alive. II.— Rights and liabilities of Taluqdárs and Grantees.
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