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alienee

American

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

noun

Law.

a person to whom property is alienated.

alienee British

/ ˌeɪlɪə-, ˌeɪljəˈniː /

noun

law a person to whom a transfer of property is made

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Etymology

Origin of alienee

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

Example Sentences

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The purchaser or alienee brought an action against the tenant-in-tail, alleging that he had no legal title to the land.

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Nor was the alienee, doubtless, to be taxed without his own consent, any more than another tenant in capite.

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