promisor

American  

[prom-uh-sawr, prom-uh-sawr] / ˌprɒm əˈsɔr, ˈprɒm əˌsɔr /

noun

Law.

1. a person who makes a promise.

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promisor British  

/ ˌprɒmɪˈsɔː, ˈprɒmɪˌsɔː /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of promisor

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

Example Sentences

It was the promisee who, in the character of stipulator, put all the terms of the contract into the form of a question, and the answer was given by the promisor.

From Ancient Law Its Connection to the History of Early Society by Maine, Henry Sumner, Sir

The Austrian code of 1811 presumed a causa, requiring a promisor to prove there was none.

From An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law by Pound, Roscoe

The oldest method of enforcement in Roman law was seizure of the person, to coerce satisfaction or hold the promisor in bondage until his kinsmen performed the judgment.

From An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law by Pound, Roscoe

The only universal consequence of a legally binding promise is, that the law makes the promisor pay damages if the promised event does not come to pass.

From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

Such a stipulation as this, though in its terms absolute, implies a condition that enough time shall be allowed to the promisor to enable him to pay the money at Carthage.

From The Institutes of Justinian by Moyle, John Baron