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A person to whom a promise has been made. 2. In general a promisee can maintain an action on a promise made to him, but when the consideration moves not from the promisee, but some other person, the latter, and not the promisee, has a cause of action, because he is the person for whose use the contract was made. … [Read more...] about PROMISEE

Lat. In old English law. A throwing up of earth by the sea. … [Read more...] about PROJECTIO

evidence. When a defendant has been arrested, he is frequently induced to make confessions in consequence of promises made to him, that if he will tell the truth, he will be either discharged or favored: in such a case evidence of the confession cannot be received, because being obtained by the flattery of hope, it comes in so questionable a shape, when it is to be considered … [Read more...] about PROMISES

In international law, the draft of a proposed treaty or convention is called a project. … [Read more...] about PROJET

One who makes a promise. 2. The promisor is bound to fulfill his promise, unless when it is contrary to law, as a promise to steal or to commit an assault and battery; when the fulfillment is prevented by the act of God, as where one has agreed to teach another drawing and he loses his sight, so that he cannot teach it; when the promisee prevents the promisor from doing what he … [Read more...] about PROMISOR