A legatee is the person who gets money or property because a will says so. When someone dies and leaves you a house, a sum of money, or a particular thing by name, you are the legatee of that gift.

A legatee遺囑受贈人 is就是 the person who gets money or property因為遺囑上這樣寫而拿到錢或財產的人 because a will says so。When當 someone dies有人過世 and而 leaves you留給你 a house一棟房子, a sum of money一筆錢, or或 a particular thing by name某樣指名道姓的東西, you你就是 are the legatee of that gift那份贈與的legatee。

Lawyers and court papers use this word; ordinary people more often say “the person they left it to.” Though actually, legatee and heir are not the same job.

Lawyers律師 and還有 court papers法院文件 use this word會用這個詞; ordinary people一般人 more often say更常說 “the person they left it to”「他們留給的那個人」。Though actually不過其實, legatee and heir are not the same joblegatee跟heir不是同一回事。

An heir is the person the law gives the leftover property to — often a child or a spouse — even if the will never names that gift. A legatee is named for a particular gift, called a legacy. You can be both at once.

An heir繼承人 is就是 the person law gives the leftover property to法律把剩下財產給的那個人 — often a child or a spouse常常是子女或配偶 — even if即使 the will never names that gift遺囑從沒指名那份贈與。A legatee而legatee is named for a particular gift是針對某一份特定贈與而定的, called a legacy這份贈與叫做legacy。You你 can be both at once可以同時是兩者。

It is a calm paper-and-court word, not a dinner-table word.

It它 is a calm paper-and-court word是個平靜、屬於文件和法庭的詞, not a dinner-table word不是餐桌上會聊的詞。