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vouchee

vouchee

9.9
A person called into court to defend a claim to land or property
  • noun
  • /vaʊˈʃi/
  • Archaic
: vouchee
  • The vouchee appeared in court to defend their claim to the property.

Examples

  • The vouchee must appear in court to justify the transfer of ownership.

  • Failure of the vouchee to respond could invalidate the claim to the land.

  • In a common recovery case, the vouchee played a crucial procedural role.

  • The vouchee presented evidence to support the claim.

  • In the case, the vouchee was called to testify.

  • To prove his ownership, the vouchee provided documents during the legal proceedings.

  • The judge required the vouchee to testify about the rightful owner of the land.

Surface Forms

vouchee singular
vouchees plural

Morphology

vouchee = vouch (semi-transparent) = vouch + ee

Formed by the verb 'vouch' + the suffix '-ee'; the morphological relation is clear but the precise legal meaning is specialized and not obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Vouchee comes from the verb vouch, which originally meant to 'call' someone into court, and the ending -ee marks the person who is 'called'. So a vouchee is the person brought into court to defend a title to property.