legator
noun[C]
LAWuk/ˌleɡəˈtɔːr/us/ləˈɡeɪtər/someone wholeavesmoneyorpropertyto anotherpersonwhen theydie
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We assume that a degree of the relationship between wealth and the father's military/religious status is captured by coefficients for the legator's military/religious title.
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They usually provide that the legacy shall not be paid by thelegatorhimself but out of the residuary estate.
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Of the half that comes from charities, again a half is anonymous and reaches us as legacies, where thelegatorhas no further say in how its money is spent.
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It thus also makes it possible for thelegatorto gain promises from legatees.
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