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devisor
[ dih-vahy-zer ]
noun
, Law.
- a person who makes a devise.
devisor
/ dɪˈvaɪzə /
noun
- property law a person who devises property, esp realty, by will
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Example Sentences
A devisor may clearly devise or limit the possession of chattels, making them inalienable by devisees in succession.
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We should be inclined to think the devisor entertained a singular predilection for the Old Cross, then in the pride of youth.
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The person who makes a will is called the testator or devisor.
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The term testator is more commonly used than the term devisor to designate the maker of a will.
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