ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Debtee

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /dɛˈtiː/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Debtee is a noun meaning (law) One who is owed a debt; a creditor.

Meaning

(law) One who is owed a debt; a creditor.

Example Sentences

The debtee also relies on the debtor to be financially successful themselves to pay the instalments of the debt as necessary.
If a person indebted to another makes his creditor or debtee his executor , or if such a creditor obtains letters of administration to his debtor ; in these cases the law gives him a remedy for his debt by allowing him to retain so much as will pay himself

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include debtor, debt, debtorship, debtholder, codebtor, indebtment.

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