Beneficiary vs. Legatee

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Difference Between Beneficiary and Legatee
Beneficiarynoun
One who benefits or receives an advantage.
You are the lucky beneficiary of this special offer.Legateenoun
(legal) One who receives a legacy.
Beneficiarynoun
(legal) One who benefits from the distribution, especially of an estate.
If any beneficiary does not survive the Settlor for a period of 30 days then the Trustee shall distribute that beneficiary’s share to the surviving beneficiaries by right of representation.Legateenoun
someone to whom a legacy is bequeathed
Beneficiarynoun
(insurance) One who benefits from the payout of an insurance policy.
Beneficiaryadjective
Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
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Beneficiaryadjective
Bestowed as a gratuity.
beneficiary giftsBeneficiarynoun
the recipient of funds or other benefits
Beneficiarynoun
the semantic role of the intended recipient who benefits from the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
Beneficiaryadjective
having or arising from a benefice;
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