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Definition of "assignor" []

  • Law One that makes an assignment. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "assignor" in a sentence
  • "When you assign your invention, you are the "assignor," and whoever purchases the rights is the "assignee.""
  • "In one deposition taken in Houston, a foreclosure supervisor with Litton Loan couldn't define basic terms like promissory note, mortgagee, lien, receiver, jurisdiction, circuit court, plaintiff's assignor or defendant."
  • "Report writing can fail in its object by the assignor assuming that you have some of the needed information."