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Definition of "transferee" [trans•fer•ee]

  • Law One to whom a conveyance of title or property is made. (noun)
  • One who is transferred. (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 "transferee" in a sentence
  • "An intra-company transferee is a person, employed by a business (corporation, firm, an affiliate or subsidiary) who is a manager, executive or has specialized knowledge and skills."
  • "The reason that does not work is because of a concept called "transferee liability"."
  • "But for the purpose of determining whether the transferee is a holder in due course the negotiation takes effect as of the time when the indorsement is actually made."