noun
- a person who leaves a legacy or bequest in a will
Usage: legal
Examples
- The legator specified that his art collection should go to the museum.
- As the legator, she had the right to distribute her assets as she wished.
- The will clearly identified the legator’s intentions for each bequest.
- The legator’s signature was required to make the document legally binding.
- After the legator’s death, the executor carried out the terms of the will.
- The legator left detailed instructions about how to divide the estate.