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Glossary entry

French term or phrase:

dévolutaire

English translation:

assignee

Added to glossary by Michael Lotz
Feb 6, 2009 16:45
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French term

dévolutaire

French to English Other Law (general) in a divorce case
COMMET le Président de la Chambre des Notaires du ressort du Tribunal ou son dévolutaire, pour liquider les droits des époux et le Magistrat design par ordonnance de Monsieur le Président du Tribunal de Grande Instance
Proposed translations (English)
4 +2 assignee
4 proxy
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Feb 11, 2009 12:04: Michael Lotz Created KOG entry

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assignee

Devolutionary is also correct but more rarely used.
Power transfered to assignee when it cannot be accomplished by first named person.
Peer comment(s):

agree Veronique Haour : Can't think of anything else for "a person appointed to act for another".
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thank you Veronique
agree Sue Crocker
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thanks Sue
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proxy

proxy is the same as assignee, but more used in US English. See definition below.

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proxy
■ noun (plural proxies)
the authority to represent someone else, especially in voting. ▶a person authorized to act on behalf of another.
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