Title by Devise Law and Legal Definition
Title by devise is a title which is acquired under a will. A will, as transferring land, differs from a deed principally in that it is an instrument operating after the death of its maker, while a deed operates inter vivos. The same instrument, however, may be construed either as a will or as a deed; the effort of the court construing such an instrument will be to carry out the intention of the maker.
