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plural of legatee
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a person who has the right to inherit property
- the couple had no children, so they declared their nephew their only legatee
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“Legatees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legatees. Accessed 9 Aug. 2022.
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