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promisor en · NOUN

Etymology

From promise + -or.

Meanings

  1. One who engages or undertakes; a promiser.
    • Each of two or more joint promisors may compel every other joint promisor to contribute equally with himself to the performance of the promise, unless a contrary intention appears from the contract. 1873, Andrew Lyon, Law of India, Volume 1: The Codes, page 15:
    • This may be attributable to a personal mistake of the promisor or negligence of her estate planner. 2022, Alexandra Braun, Claiming a Promised Inheritance: A Comparative Study, Oxford University Press, page 105:
    • […]the creditor may request the promisor to perform his obligation to a third party. 2018, Adrian Briggs, Andrew Burrows, “Chapter 22: Formation and Third Party Rights in the Myanmar Law of Contract”, in Mindy Chen-Wishart, Alexander Loke, Stefan Vogenauer, editors, Formation and Third Party Beneficiaries, Oxford University Press, page 476:

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promisee

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