cedente
1. A person or entity that transfers rights, property, or obligations to another party (the assignee)
The assignor of the contract agreed to transfer all responsibilities to the new company.
O cedente do contrato concordou em transferir todas as responsabilidades para a nova empresa.
2. In legal contexts, the party who makes an assignment of a right or property
As the assignor, she retained no further claim to the original agreement.
Como cedente, ela não reteve nenhuma reclamação adicional sobre o acordo original.
3. In financial contexts, a party that transfers a debt, claim, or security interest
The bank acted as assignor of the mortgage to an investment firm.
O banco atuou como cedente da hipoteca para uma empresa de investimento.
This is a formal legal and commercial term primarily used in contracts, real estate transactions, and financial agreements in both Brazil and the USA. In Brazil, 'cedente' is the standard term in civil law contexts, while in the USA it is common in common law jurisdictions. The term reflects the legal frameworks of property transfer and contractual obligations.
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