promisee

[ prom-uh-see ]

noun

, Law.

1. a person to whom a promise is made.

Word History and Origins

Origin of promisee¹

First recorded in 1725–35; promise + -ee

Example Sentences

And, if the promisee has a right to use force himself for such a purpose, he has a right to secure such co-operative force from others as they are willing to extend.

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On the contrary, if the promise is part of an onerous contract, the promisor is bound in justice and the promisee obtains a strict right.

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Hence in the great majority of cases the promisee cannot compel performance in specie.

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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.

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If the act promised becomes unlawful between the making and the execution of the promise, the promise is made void, and the promisee has no ground of complaint against the promiser.

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