remitter
Law.
the principle or operation by which a person who enters on an estate by a defective title, and who previously had an earlier and more valid title to it, is adjudged to hold it by the earlier and more valid one.
the act of remitting a case to another court for decision.
restoration, as to a former right or condition.
Also re·mit·tor. a person or company that remits or makes a remittance.
Origin of remitter
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How to use remitter in a sentence
When, however, Temple had exhausted his cash, the would-be remitter was compelled to send the coin itself by express.
Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913 | Harris NewmarkFees should be sent by money order, or at the remitter's risk, in currency (but not in stamps).
Copyright: Its History and Its Law | Richard Rogers BowkerThe address of the remitter of the money should also be given.
Her Majesty's Mails | William LewinsIf the remitter or payee be a Peer or a Bishop, his ordinary title is sufficient.
Canadian Postal Guide | VariousCoin or currency inclosed in letter or packages if sent will be at the remitter's risk.
Copyright: Its History and Its Law | Richard Rogers Bowker
British Dictionary definitions for remitter
/ (rɪˈmɪtə) /
Also: remittor a person who remits
property law the principle by which a person out of possession of land to which he or she had a good title is adjudged to regain this when he or she again enters into possession of the land
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