Debtor Definition

dĕtər
debtors
noun
debtors
A person, company, nation, etc. that owes something to another or others.
Webster's New World
One who is guilty of a trespass or sin; a sinner.
American Heritage
One who owes a fixed sum of money to another; a person or entity filing, or becoming the subject of, a bankruptcy action.
Webster's New World Law

(economics) A person or firm that owes money; one in debt; one who owes a debt.

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Other Word Forms of Debtor

Noun

Singular:
debtor
Plural:
debtors

Origin of Debtor

  • Middle English dettour from Old French dettor from Latin dēbitor from dēbitus past participle of dēbēre to owe debt

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French detour, from Latin debitor

    From Wiktionary

Debtor Sentence Examples

  • If a debtor had neither money nor crop, the creditor must not refuse goods.

  • The insolvent debtor was withdrawn from the yoke of his creditor.

  • The debtor was obliged to pay the amount of the debt to any person who presented the missing half of the bill.

  • A creditor could hold his insolvent debtor as a slave, or sell him out of the city (trans Tiberim).

  • Pennsylvania has no homestead law, but the property of a debtor amounting to $300 in value, exclusive of the wearing apparel of himself and family and of all Bibles and school-books in use, is exempt from levy and sale on execution or by distress for rent; and the exemption extends to the widow and children unless there is a lien on the property for purchase money.

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DDEDEB

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RORTOR

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