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Assignee
Pronunciation : As`sign*ee"
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [F. assign?, p. p. of assigner. See Assign, v., and cf. Assign an assignee.] (Law) (a) A person to whom an assignment is made; a person appointed or deputed by another to do some act, perform some business, or enjoy some right, privilege, or property; as,
Definition : Defn: In England, the persons appointed, under a commission of bankruptcy, to manage the estate of a bankrupt for the benefit of his creditors.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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