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/sesh"euh ner'ee/, n., pl. cessionaries. Law.an assignee or grantee.[1605-15; < ML cessionarius, equiv. to cession- CESSION + -arius -ARY]
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Cessionary — Ces sion*a*ry, a. [LL. cessionarius, from cessionare to cede, fr. L. cessio: cf. F. cessionnaire. See {Cession}.] Having surrendered the effects; as, a cessionary bankrupt. Martin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cessionary — See assignation. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 … Law dictionary
cessionary — [sesh′ə ner΄ē] n. pl. cessionaries Law ASSIGNEE … English World dictionary
cessionary — noun The person who receives transfer or cession of a personal obligation from the cedent … Wiktionary
cessionary — adj. pertaining to a yielding or giving up of property or territory; pertaining to something which is ceded or given up (as of property) … English contemporary dictionary
cessionary — ces·sion·ary … English syllables
cessionary — /ˈsɛʃənəri/ (say seshuhnuhree) noun (plural cessionaries) 1. a transferee. 2. → assignee (def. 1). 3. → grantee …
cessionary — An assignee … Ballentine's law dictionary
cessionary — n. (pl. ies) Law = ASSIGN n … Useful english dictionary
cessionary bankrupt — An assignor for the benefit of his creditors … Ballentine's law dictionary
