- donatory
- A person who receives a gift from the crown.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
donatory
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Donatory — Don a*to*ry, n. (Scots Law) A donee of the crown; one the whom, upon certain condition, escheated property is made over. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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donatory — n. donee of the king … English contemporary dictionary
donatory — /downat(6)riy/ The person on whom the king bestows his right to any forfeiture that has fallen to the crown … Black's law dictionary
donatory — /downat(6)riy/ The person on whom the king bestows his right to any forfeiture that has fallen to the crown … Black's law dictionary
donatory — /don euh tawr ee, tohr ee, doh neuh /, n., pl. donatories. Chiefly Scots Law. a donee of the king, esp. one given the right by the king to property obtained by escheat or forfeit. [1610 20; < ML donatorius, equiv. to L dona(re) (see DONATION)… … Useful english dictionary
Donatary — Don a*ta*ry, n. See {Donatory}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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