Definition

1. Noun:
   • Someone to whom the title of property is transferred: In legal contexts, an "alienee" is the person who receives property or a legal right through a transfer from another party (the alienor). This term is specifically used for the recipient in a conveyance or alienation of property.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The deed clearly identified the grantor and the alienee.
  • As the alienee, she now holds the legal title to the land.

Advanced Usage

• Legal Context: The term is almost exclusively used in formal legal writing and documents concerning property law. It denotes the specific role of the recipient in a transaction.
  • The court's ruling confirmed the rights of the alienee under the transfer agreement.

Variants and Related Words

• Alienor (noun): The person who transfers the title of property to another.
  • The alienor must have the legal capacity to transfer the property.
• Alienation (noun): The act of transferring property or title.
  • The alienation of the estate was completed last month.

Synonyms

• Grantee: A person to whom a grant or property is made.
• Transferee: A person to whom property or a right is transferred.
• Assignee: A person to whom a right or property is assigned.

Antonyms

• Alienor: The person who transfers the property.
• Grantor: The person who makes a grant.
• Transferor: The person who transfers property or a right.

Noun

1. someone to whom the title of property is transferred