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promisor

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prom·i·sor  (prm-sôr)
n. Law
One that makes a promise.
promisor [ˌprɒmɪˈsɔː ˈprɒmɪˌsɔː]
n
(Law) Contract law a person who makes a promise Compare promisee
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Noun1.promisor - a person who makes a promise
promiser
communicator - a person who communicates with others
vower - someone who makes a solemn promise to do something or behave in a certain way; "young vowers of eternal love"; "there are many vowers of chastity but few who observe it"
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A conditional promise to give is a promise to give that depends on the occurrence of a specified future and uncertain event to bind the promisor (paragraph 209 of Statement 116).
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Promissory estoppel is "[t]he principle that a promise made without consideration may nonetheless be enforced to prevent injustice if the promisor should have reasonably expected the promisee to rely on the promise and the promisee did actually rely on the promise to his or her detriment.
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The Second Restatement's formulation provides that a party is an intended beneficiary, and thus has rights under a contract, if unless otherwise agreed between promisor and promisee .
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