ob·li·gor

[ob-li-gawr, ob-li-gawr]
noun Law.
1.
a person who is bound to another.
2.
a person who gives a bond.

Origin:
1535–45; oblige + -or2

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obligor (ˌɒblɪˈɡɔː) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a person who binds himself by contract to perform some obligation; debtor
2.  a person who gives a bond

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Word Origin & History

obligor
1540s, from oblige.
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Example sentences
Voting securities of the trustee owned by the obligor or its officials.
Copies of the orders shall be served on the obligee and obligor.
Lump sum payments are benefits other than personal earnings that the obligor is receiving or is eligible to receive.
Obligor and bonded alien contact information is needed to communicate on an as-needed basis about the bond or the bonded alien.
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