settlor
[ set-ler, -l-er ]
/ ˈsɛt lər, -l ər /
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noun Law.
a person who makes a settlement of property.
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Words nearby settlor
settle up, settle with, settling, settlings, settling tank, settlor, set-to, set tongues wagging, set-top, set-top box, set to rights
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Example sentences from the Web for settlor
The party creating a trust is called the grantor or settlor.
The courts of equity also will interfere in some cases of defective execution in order to carry out the intentions of the settlor.
British Dictionary definitions for settlor
settlor
/ (ˈsɛtlə) /
noun
law a person who settles property on someone
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