alienee

[ eyl-yuh-nee, ey-lee-uh- ]
/ ˌeɪl yəˈni, ˌeɪ li ə- /

noun Law.

a person to whom property is alienated.

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Origin of alienee

1525–35; obsolete alien (v.), Middle English alienen + -ee

Words nearby alienee

alienable, alienage, alienate, alienation, alienation of affections, alienee, alieni generis, alieni juris, alienia, alienism, alienist
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British Dictionary definitions for alienee

alienee
/ (ˌeɪljəˈniː, ˌeɪlɪə-) /

noun

law a person to whom a transfer of property is made
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