promisee

[ prom-uh-see ]

noun

, Law.

1. a person to whom a promise is made.

Word History and Origins

Origin of promisee¹

First recorded in 1725–35; promise + -ee

Example Sentences

In such a case probably all would agree that the promisee ought to release the promiser.

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And, secondly, a different question arises when we consider the possibility of injuring the promisee by fulfilling the promise.

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From his master's legal capacity a slave derives ability to be promisee in a stipulation.

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They may be that he has made an oral promise, and that the promisee has furnished him a consideration.

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But the promisee is bound to release a promise thus unduly obtained.

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