- vouchee
- A person who is called or summoned-, a person who is called upon to defend the title to land under a warranty of title. One for whom another vouches.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
vouchee
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vouchee — Under a procedure in common law, a person from whom a defendant will seek indemnity if a plaintiff is successful in his or her action against the defendant. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. vouchee … Law dictionary
Vouchee — Vouch*ee , n. (Law) The person who is vouched, or called into court to support or make good his warranty of title in the process of common recovery. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vouchee — /vawchiy/ In common recoveries, the person who is called to warrant or defend the title is called the vouchee. The person who is vouched to warranty. In this fictitious proceeding the crier of the court usually performs the office of a common… … Black's law dictionary
vouchee — noun Date: 15th century a person for whom another vouches … New Collegiate Dictionary
vouchee — /vow chee /, n. the person for whom someone vouches. [1475 85; VOUCH + EE] * * * … Universalium
vouchee — n. (Law) person for whom another vouches … English contemporary dictionary
vouchee — vouch·ee … English syllables
vouchee — vouch•ee [[t]vaʊˈtʃi[/t]] n. ban bus the person for whom someone vouches • Etymology: 1475–85 … From formal English to slang
vouchee — noun (law) a person called into court to defend a title • Derivationally related forms: ↑vouch • Topics: ↑law, ↑jurisprudence • Hypernyms: ↑party … Useful english dictionary
common vouchee — The fictitious party in an action of common recovery who was named by the tenant as his warrantor and grantor. It was the common practice in such a proceeding to name the crier of the court as the common vouchee. 2 Bl Comm 358 … Ballentine's law dictionary
