covenantor

American  

[kuhv-uh-nuhn-ter] / ˈkʌv ə nən tər /

noun

Law.

1. the party who is to perform the obligation expressed in a covenant.

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covenantor British  

/ ˈkʌvənəntə /

noun

1. a party who makes a promise and who is to perform the obligation expressed in a covenant

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Etymology

Origin of covenantor

First recorded in 1640–50; covenant + -or ²

Example Sentences

The person who makes, and is bound to perform, the promise or stipulation is the covenantor: the person in whose favour it is made is the covenantee.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various

It may be added that if the performance of a covenant is rendered impossible by an act of eminent domain the covenantor is excused.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

According to the general opinion there must be a privity of estate between the covenantor and covenantee in the latter class of cases in order to bind the assigns of the covenantor.

From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell

If, on the other hand, A had won his case B would then have a good cause of action against his covenantor.

From Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman by Bolles, Albert Sidney

Some have supposed this privity to be tenure; some, an interest of the covenantee in the land of the covenantor; and so on.

From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell