Chargee

Quick meaning: Chargee is a noun meaning One who is charged; the person on whom a charge is levied, who is charged with a crime, who is charged to do something, etc.

Meaning

One who is charged; the person on whom a charge is levied, who is charged with a crime, who is charged to do something, etc.

More Meanings

1. (law) The holder or beneficiary of a charge or right in security (such as a debenture).
2. (law, Africa) One who is given charge of caring for another's animal or herd.

Example Sentences

Charging modifies the first attack of the charger, and the first attack of the chargee.

The most important point in the prehearing thinking was that both the charger and the chargee were African Americans.

But the chargee will be entitled to a proportionate abatement of the price of the animal if the carcass is later sold.

Among the Yorubas, the first breed belongs to the owner of the animal, the next to the chargee, the third to the owner, and so on.

Word Forms

• chargees

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include charger, accused, accuser, accusee, arraignee, surcharger.

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