n. A donee of the crown; one to whom, upon certain conditions, escheated property is made over.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A donee of the crown; one the whom, upon certain condition, escheated property is made over.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. In Scots law, a donee of the crown; one to whom escheated property is, on certain conditions, made over. Also donatary.
Word Usage
"But this is what would happen, under such circumstances, according to the principle of right in the civil state; for in this sphere the donatory can compel me, under certain conditions, to perform my promise."