Meaning & use

Legator

noun·Academic

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A person who leaves property or money to another by will; a testator.

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The legator's will divided the estate equally among his three children.

Lawyers verified the legator's intentions before the will was executed.

A note on using this word

In legal terminology, a legator gives (bequeaths) property, while the legatee is the one who receives it.

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