lienees

Noun

lienee (plural lienees)

1. One who has right of possession of goods but not right of property; the registered owner.
   • The warrant failed to allege that the cotton was sold “without the written consent of the lienee.”1910, Georgia Supreme Court, Georgia Court of Appeals, West Publishing Company, North Carolina Supreme Court, South Carolina Supreme Court, West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, The Southeastern...

   Synonyms:

   lienor