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

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

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

Some have supposed this privity to be tenure; some, an interest of the covenantee in the land of the covenantor; and so on.

From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

It was held that he could not recover, because he was not privy in estate with the original 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