Definition of assignee
- v. - 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.
- v. - In England, the persons appointed, under a commission of
bankruptcy, to manage the estate of a bankrupt for the benefit of his
creditors.
- v. - 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.
- v. - In England, the persons appointed, under a commission of
bankruptcy, to manage the estate of a bankrupt for the benefit of his
creditors.