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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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59) Hadley developed the rule that promisors are not liable for consequential damages caused by their breaches of contract.
Learning through policy variation by Listokin, Yair / Yale Law Journal
The language of promises, promisees, and promisors saturates contract law--in decisions, statutes, and the Restatement.
Demystifying the right to exclude: of property, inviolability, and ... by Balganesh, Shyamkrishna / Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy
Part I of the Article describes why some parties, including promisors who know they might breach, should want to contract for legally enforceable duties not to obstruct recovery, and explains why currently available contract remedies--which are limited to compensation for actual losses--are often insufficient to enforce such duties.
Contracting for cooperation in recovery by Klass, Gregory / Yale Law Journal
 
 
 
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