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Obligor vs Obligator - What's the difference?

obligor | obligator | see also |

As nouns the difference between obligor and obligator

is that obligor is the party bearing a legal obligation to another party, the obligee while obligator is one who establishes an obligation under law.

obligor

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (legal, finance) The party bearing a legal obligation to another party, the obligee.

    • Coordinate terms

    * obligee

    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 ----