mandatary

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man·da·tar·y

M0073700 (măn′də-tĕr′ē)n. pl. man·da·tar·ies A person or nation receiving a mandate.

man•da•tar•y

(ˈmæn dəˌtɛr i)

also mandatory

n., pl. -tar•ies also -tor•ies. a person or nation holding a mandate. [1605–15; < Late Latin]

Thesaurus

Noun

mandatary - the recipient of a mandate mandatoryrecipient, receiver - a person who receives something

MedicalSeemandatory

Mandatary

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MANDATARY, contracts. One who undertakes to perform a mandate. Jones' Bailm. 53; Story on Bailm. 38. Dr. Halifax calls him mandatee. Halif. Anal. Civ. Law, 70, Sec. 16, 17.
2. It is the duty of a mere mandatory, it is said, to take ordinary care of the property entrusted to him. Vide Negligence. But it has been held that he is liable only for gross negligence. 14 S. & R. 275; 2 Hawks, R. 145; 2 Murph. R. 373; 3 Dana, R. 205; 3 Mason, R. 132; 11 Wend, R. 25; Wright, R. 598; 1 Bouv. 1st. n. 1073.

mandatary

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noun

Synonyms for mandatary

noun the recipient of a mandate

Synonyms

mandatory

Related Words

recipient
receiver

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