remitter

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English

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Etymology

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From remit +‎ -er (agent noun suffix), or in the legal sense +‎ -er (action noun suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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remitter (plural remitters)

  1. One who remits, or makes remittance.
  2. One who pardons.
  3. (law) The sending or placing back of a person to a title or right formerly held; the restitution of one who obtains possession of property under a defective title, to his rights under some valid title by virtue of which he might legally have entered into possession only by suit[1]

References

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  1. ^ John Bouvier (1839) “REMITTER”, in A Law Dictionary, [], volumes II (L–Z), Philadelphia, Pa.: T. & J. W. Johnson, [], successors to Nicklin & Johnson, [], →OCLC.

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