grantor
a person or organization that makes a grant.
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How to use grantor in a sentence
It is important for the District and any other grantors to Casa Ruby to do a forensic audit to see where all the money went.
By this the grantor or party giving it conveys whatever interest he may have in the land.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesA witness need not write his name in the grantor's presence, if asked to sign in the proper place as a witness this will suffice.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesSuppose the grantor has declared in his deed that the land contains a hundred acres and a survey finds only fifty.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesSuppose the deed covered no land at all belonging to the grantor, this would be a still greater fraud.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
Doubtless it would hold that the grantor tried to deceive the other party and would grant relief.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney Bolles
British Dictionary definitions for grantor
/ (ɡrɑːnˈtɔː, ˈɡrɑːntə) /
law a person who makes a grant
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