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alienee

[ eyl-yuh-nee, ey-lee-uh- ]

noun

, Law.
  1. a person to whom property is alienated.


alienee

/ ˌeɪlɪə-; ˌeɪljəˈniː /

noun

  1. law a person to whom a transfer of property is made
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of alienee1

1525–35; obsolete alien (v.), Middle English alienen + -ee
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Example Sentences

The purchaser or alienee brought an action against the tenant-in-tail, alleging that he had no legal title to the land.

Nor was the alienee, doubtless, to be taxed without his own consent, any more than another tenant in capite.

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