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

Not literally compel even in that case, however, but put the promisor in prison unless he will convey.

From The Common Law by Oliver Wendell Holmes

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.

From An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law by Roscoe Pound

Conversely, a stipulation which originally was perfectly good may be avoided by the thing, which is its object, acquiring any of the characters just specified through no fault of the promisor.

From The Institutes of Justinian by John Baron Moyle

The second stage was when the doctrine of consideration was introduced in its earlier form of a benefit to the promisor.

From The Common Law by Oliver Wendell Holmes

For one thing we do not recognize as legally enforceable all intentional promises intended to be binding upon the promisor.

From An Introduction to the Philosophy of Law by Roscoe Pound