obligee

American  

[ob-li-jee] / ˌɒb lɪˈdʒi /

noun

1. Law.

   1. a person to whom another is obligated or bound.

   2. a person to whom a bond is given.

2. a person who is under obligation for a favor, service, or benefit.

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obligee British  

/ ˌɒblɪˈdʒiː /

noun

1. a person in whose favour an obligation, contract, or bond is created; creditor

2. a person who receives a bond

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Etymology

Origin of obligee

First recorded in 1565–75; oblige + -ee

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How does obligee compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• obligor vs. obligee

Example Sentences

“Further, no potential obligee of the fund benefits from this growth of the fund as the state has not defaulted, and will not default, on any payment of an obligation to return claimed property.”

From Washington Times • Feb. 7, 2020

His obligee must wait and hope for better times.

From Explanation of Catholic Morals A Concise, Reasoned, and Popular Exposition of Catholic Morals by Stapleton, John H. (John Henry)

If the ship safely accomplishes her voyage, the obligee gets his money back with the agreed interest: if the ship is totally lost, he loses it altogether.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various

The party to whom it is made is the "obligee."

From Business Hints for Men and Women by Calhoun, Alfred Rochefort

Such a bond, if the obligee has exacted unconscionable terms, may be set aside.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2 "Bohemia" to "Borgia, Francis" by Various