- (v.) In England, the persons appointed, under a commission of bankruptcy, to manage the estate of a bankrupt for the benefit of his creditors.
- (v.) A person to whom an assignment is made; a person appointed or deputed by another to do some act, perform some business or enjoy some right, privilege or property; as, an assignee of a bankrupt. See Assignment (c). An assignee may be by special appointment or deed or be created by jaw; as an executor.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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