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I.O.U. recipient
Answer for the clue "I.O.U. recipient ", 8 letters:
promisee
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Word definitions for promisee in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context legal English) A person who receives a promise.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Promisee \Prom`is*ee"\, n. (Law) The person to whom a promise is made.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a person to whom a promise is made
Usage examples of promisee.
There must be the five elements of promiser, promisee, offer, substance, and consideration.
The delivery is a necessary condition to the promisor's doing the kindness, and if he does it, the delivery, so far from being a detriment to the promisee, is a clear benefit to him.
It might be so regarded if the law compelled men to perform their contracts, or if it allowed promisees to exercise such compulsion.