Meaning & use

donee

noun·Advanced

A person who receives a gift, grant, or power from another party.

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The trust document named the donee who would inherit the property upon the donor's death.

Under the agreement, the donee accepted the land along with its existing legal obligations.

A note on using this word

Donee is a formal legal term, most often used in contracts, trusts, and property or power-of-attorney documents.

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