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Beneficiary vs Obligator - What's the difference?

beneficiary | obligator | coordinate terms |

Beneficiary is a coordinate term of obligator.


In legal|lang=en terms the difference between beneficiary and obligator

is that beneficiary is (legal) one who benefits from the distribution, especially of an estate while obligator is (legal) one who establishes an obligation under law.

As nouns the difference between beneficiary and obligator

is that beneficiary is one who benefits or receives an advantage while obligator is (legal) one who establishes an obligation under law.

As an adjective beneficiary

is holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.

beneficiary

English

Noun

(beneficiaries)
  • One who benefits or receives an advantage.
    • You are the lucky beneficiary of this special offer.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2012
    • , date=September 7 , author=Dominic Fifield , title=England start World Cup campaign with five-goal romp against Moldova , work=The Guardian citation , page= , passage=The most obvious beneficiary of the visitors' superiority was Frank Lampard. By the end of the night he was perched 13th in the list of England's most prolific goalscorers, having leapfrogged Sir Geoff Hurst to score his 24th and 25th international goals. No other player has managed more than the Chelsea midfielder's 11 in World Cup qualification ties, with this a display to roll back the years. }}
  • (legal) One who benefits from the distribution, especially of an estate.
    • If any beneficiary''' does not survive the Settlor for a period of 30 days then the Trustee shall distribute that '''beneficiary'''’s share to the surviving '''beneficiaries by right of representation.

    Related terms

    * benefactor * benefactress

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession.
  • * Francis Bacon
    • a feudatory or beneficiary king of England
  • Bestowed as a gratuity.
    • beneficiary gifts

    See also

    * (wikipedia "beneficiary")

    obligator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (legal) One who establishes an obligation under law
  • * 1993 , Michael J. Lacey & Knud Haakonssen, A culture of rights: the Bill of Rights in philosophy, politics, and law , page 29,
    • It should here be explained that in this form of natural-law theory, there is a distinction between the "obligator " who puts us under the obligation to do our duty, and the beneficiary of this duty.

    Coordinate terms

    * agent * beneficiary * obligatee

    See also

    * obligor ----