promisee
noun [ C ] law specialized uk/ˌprɒm.ɪsˈiː/ us/ˌprɑː.mɪsˈiː/
受约人，受要约人，受诺人
a person or group to whom a promise has been made
A promissory note is a written promise that a borrower (the promisor) will pay a sum of money to a designated person (the payee or promisee). 借据是借款人（立约人）向某指定的人（受款人或受约人）支付一笔钱的书面承诺。
Compare: promisor
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- A promise that a promisor made based on a moral obligation to the promisee may not be enforced.
- A promise is gratuitous unless the promisee is paying a price for it by giving something in retum.
- Promises can remain in force after the death of the promisee.
- No corporate officer could have authority to pledge the corporation's assets to a deal which benefits the promisee, but not the corporation.