promisor

[prom-uh-sawr, prom-uh-sawr]

noun

Law.

1. a person who makes a promise.

promisor

/ ˌprɒmɪˈsɔː, ˈprɒmɪˌsɔː /

noun

1. contract law a person who makes a promise Compare promisee

Word History and Origins

Origin of promisor¹

First recorded in 1840–50; promise + -or ²

Example Sentences

This was the party, after all, that saw the future in former Alaska governor Sarah Palin — she of the red-heeled tundra, sparkler of fantasies and promisor of all that is ordinary.

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On the contrary, if the promise is part of an onerous contract, the promisor is bound in justice and the promisee obtains a strict right.

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We do not give effect to promises on the basis of the will of the promisor, although our courts of equity have shown some tendency to move in that direction.

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This something given by the promisee and accepted by the promisor in return for his undertaking is what we now call the consideration for the promise.

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Failing in this redemption, the promisor is declared bankrupt, and beyond the pale of reputable business society.

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