ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Donatary

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Donatary is a noun meaning A donatary captain.

Meaning

A donatary captain.

More Meanings

  1. Alternative form of donatory.

Example Sentences

Jorge Figueiredo Correia, a scribe of the Royal Treasury and a great businessman, became a donatary.
A third was established in 1611 in the newly created State of Maranhao, and a fourth in Pernambuco after the crown confiscated that captaincy from its donatary.
But the king is now ultimus hæres taking (by his donatary) the fee, with all its burdens, and all real debts created by the vassal, to the extent of the fee (a).
It is quite plain that the statute annuls all rights flowing from the donatary. And I think that this puts an end to the whole case. Because, if the donatary's power to dispone was annulled, how can a disposition from him be the foundation of any title.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include cocaptain, donat, capitaine, undercaptain, subcaptain, owner.

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