Meanings
plural promisors
- businessOne who engages or undertakes; a promiser.
[…]the creditor may request the promisor to perform his obligation to a third party.
2018, Adrian Briggs, Andrew Burrows, “Chapter 22: Formation and Third Party Rights in the Myanmar Law of Contract”, in Mindy Chen-Wishart, Alexander Loke, Stefan Vogenauer, editors, Formation and Third Party Beneficiaries, Oxford University Press, page 4762 more examples
Each of two or more joint promisors may compel every other joint promisor to contribute equally with himself to the performance of the promise, unless a contrary intention appears from the contract.
1873, Andrew Lyon, Law of India, Volume 1: The Codes, page 15This may be attributable to a personal mistake of the promisor or negligence of her estate planner.
2022, Alexandra Braun, Claiming a Promised Inheritance: A Comparative Study, Oxford University Press, page 105
Synonyms & antonyms
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Translations
Czech slibující
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