obligee
[ ob-li-jee ]
/ ˌɒb lɪˈdʒi /
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noun
Law.
- a person to whom another is obligated or bound.
- a person to whom a bond is given.
a person who is under obligation for a favor, service, or benefit.
Nearby words
obligative, obligato, obligatory, oblige, obliged, obligee, obligement, obliging, obligor, oblique, oblique angle
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Examples from the Web for obligee
Such a bond, if the obligee has exacted unconscionable terms, may be set aside.
An obligee of a common money bond can, since the date of the Judicature Act, obtain summary judgment under O. xiv.
British Dictionary definitions for obligee
obligee
/ (ˌɒblɪˈdʒiː) /
noun
a person in whose favour an obligation, contract, or bond is created; creditor
a person who receives a bond
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