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Inheritor vs Legatee - What's the difference?

inheritor | legatee | Related terms |

Inheritor is a related term of legatee.


As nouns the difference between inheritor and legatee

is that inheritor is someone who inherits something; an heir while legatee is (legal) one who receives a legacy.

inheritor

English

Alternative forms

* enheritour (obsolete) * inheritour (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Someone who inherits something; an heir.
  • (computing, programming) A class, etc. that derives from another code element through inheritance.

    • legatee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) one who receives a legacy

    • Related terms

    * legate