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Cedent

Defined in 7 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

An assignor; the assignor of a chose in action. Karnes, Eq. 43.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

An assignor.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

An assignor. The assignor of a chose in action. Kames, Eq. 43.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In Scotch law. An assignor. One who transfers a chose in action.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In Scots law. An assignor.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In Scotchlaw. Anassignor. One who transfers a chose in action..

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[from Lat. cedens, one who cedes or transfers.] In Scotch law. An assignor. 1 Kames' Equity, pref. Id. 403. 2 Id. 351.