Obligee


[ob-li-jee] /ˌɒb lɪˈdʒi/

noun
1.
Law.

2.
a person who is under obligation for a favor, service, or benefit.
/ˌɒblɪˈdʒiː/
noun
1.
a person in whose favour an obligation, contract, or bond is created; creditor
2.
a person who receives a bond
n.

“person to whom another is bound by contract,” 1570s, from oblige + -ee.

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