One who pays

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Remitter \Re*mit"ter\ (-t?r), n. One who remits. Specifically: One who pardons. One who makes remittance. (Law) The sending or placing back of a person to a title or right he had before; the restitution of one who obtains possession of property under a ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 One who remits, or makes remittance. 2 One who pardons. 3 (context legal English) The sending or placing back of a person to a title or right formerly held; the restitution of one who obtains possession of property under a defective title, to his rights ...

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1540s, a legal principle, from Old French remitter , noun use of infinitive, from Latin remittere "send back" (see remit ). For legalese noun use of French infinitives, see waiver .