promisee

American  

[prom-uh-see] / ˌprɒm əˈsi /

noun

Law.

1. a person to whom a promise is made.

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promisee British  

/ ˌprɒmɪˈsiː /

noun

1. contract law a person to whom a promise is made See promisor

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Etymology

Origin of promisee

First recorded in 1725–35; promise + -ee

Example Sentences

He probably will be able to make sure that the promisee has the cotton.

From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

The coming short of the greatest promisee, the debasement of the noblest ideals, are among the commonplaces of history.

From Occasional Papers Selected from the Guardian, the Times, and the Saturday Review, 1846-1890 by Church, R. W. (Richard William)

Although the holder may sue it in his own name, the maker may offset any demands which he had against the promisee before it was transferred, as in the case of notes not negotiable.

From The Government Class Book Designed for the Instruction of Youth in the Principles of Constitutional Government and the Rights and Duties of Citizens. by Young, Andrew W.

And, if the promisee has a right to use force himself for such a purpose, he has a right to secure such co-operative force from others as they are willing to extend.

From Anarchism by Eltzbacher, Paul

But even after acceptance a promise is not a contract, for the promiser may not choose to bind himself in justice, but only in good faith, while the promisee is under no obligation whatever.

From Moral Philosophy by Rickaby, Joseph , S. J.