🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

譲受人

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jōjunin

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Assignee/əˈsɪni/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"譲受人は契約の条件を履行する責任があります。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A person to whom a right or responsibility is assigned.

    "The assignee of the contract is responsible for fulfilling its terms."
  2. 2

    In legal contexts, the individual or entity to whom property or rights are transferred.

    "The assignee received the property after the original owner transferred the deed."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'assignee' originates from the Middle English word 'assignen', which comes from the Latin 'assignare', meaning 'to assign'. The evolution of the term reflects its legal usage, particularly in contexts involving the transfer of rights or responsibilities.

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