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

See Examples For:

promisor

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.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" by Various

The oldest cases, going on the notion of benefit to the promisor, said that it could not be, for it was a trouble, not a benefit.

From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

But the law does not inquire, as a general thing, how far the accomplishment of an assurance touching the future is within the power of the promisor.

From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

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

The only question from the purely legal point of view is whether the promisor will be compelled to pay.

From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell