cedent

noun

ce·​dent

ˈsēdᵊnt

plural cedents

1

also cedens

ˈsēˌdenz

plural cedents also cedentes : an assignor of a debt or claim

2

Scots law : an assignor of property or claims by a deed of conveyance

Word History

Etymology

Latin cedent-, cedens, present participle of cedere to yield

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