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1. (n.) assignee
a person to whom property is transferred, either in perpetuity or in trust.
Etymology: (1275–1325; ME < MF)
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1. (noun) assignee
(law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)
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1. assignee
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, an assignee of a bankrupt. See Assignment (c). An assignee may be by special appointment or deed, or be created by jaw; as an executor
2. assignee
in England, the persons appointed, under a commission of bankruptcy, to manage the estate of a bankrupt for the benefit of his creditors
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