covenantee

American  

[kuhv-uh-nuhn-tee, -nan-] / ˌkʌv ə nənˈti, -næn- /

noun

1. a person to whom something is promised in a covenant.

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covenantee British  

/ ˌkʌvənənˈtiː /

noun

1. the person to whom the promise in a covenant is made

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Etymology

Origin of covenantee

First recorded in 1640–50; covenant + -ee

Example Sentences

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covenantee

It would aid our studies if we could say that wherever assigns are to get the benefit of a covenant as privies in estate with the covenantee, they must be mentioned in the covenant.

From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

Thus, in an action by an assign on a covenant for further assurance, the defendant set up a release by the original covenantee after the commencement of the suit.

From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

According to the general opinion there must be a privity of estate between the covenantor and covenantee in the latter class of cases in order to bind the assigns of the covenantor.

From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

If the covenant was to be approached from the side of contract, the heir was party to it as representing the covenantee.

From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

The question raised by the pleadings, therefore, was whether the heir of the covenantee could sue without being tenant of the manor.

From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell