devolvee

One to whom a right is transferred by devolution.

Noun

  1. One to whom a right is transferred by devolution.
    • Now, I hold that the devolvee is an heir of entail, and that he is not a direct conveyee of the entailer. - 1847, Scotland. Court of Session, Second Series. Cases Decided in the Court of Session..., page 1183:

Origin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *welH-der. Proto-Italic *wolwō Latin volvō Latin dēvolvōbor. English devolve English -ee English devolvee From devolve + -ee.

Forms

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