Found 2 items, similar to assignee.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: assignee assignee n : (law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred)
English → English (gcide) Definition: Assignee Assignee \As`sign*ee"\, n. [F. assign['e], p. p. of assigner. See Assign, v., and cf. Assign an assignee.] (Law) (a) 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. --Cowell. --Blount. (b) pl. In England, the persons appointed, under a commission of bankruptcy, to manage the estate of a bankrupt for the benefit of his creditors. [1913 Webster]