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Cessor vs Lessor - What's the difference?

cessor | lessor |

As nouns the difference between cessor and lessor

is that cessor is in English law, one who is dilatory, negligent, and delinquent in his duty or service, and who thereby incurred the danger of the law, and was liable to have the writ of cessavit brought against him while lessor is the owner of property that is leased.

cessor

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal) In English law, one who is dilatory, negligent, and delinquent in his duty or service, and who thereby incurred the danger of the law, and was liable to have the writ of cessavit brought against him.
  • (obsolete) One who determined the amount of a cess; an assessor.

    • Related terms

    * cess * cesser * cesseth

    References

    (1728) ----

    lessor

    English

    Alternative forms

    * lessour (obsolete)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The owner of property that is leased.

    • Synonyms

    * landlord

    Antonyms

    * lessee

    Anagrams

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