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Something better than Creditor/Debtor #17
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Some thing like: |
Obligatee -> Obligator - ugly words, but the meaning fits perfectly |
Does obligator actually mean what we need it to mean? obligatee (plural obligatees). A person who is obligated by law to do something that's is OK for the party on whom there is a duty obligator (plural obligators) (law) One who establishes an obligation under law that reads like it's the person setting the obligation rather than the target of the action carried out as part of the obligation |
Licensor-> Licensee |
It's clumsy but how about: Requiring Party -> Responsible Party |
Three worked examples: Actor/Receiver
Audit example (roles swap between steps)
Subject/Object
Audit example (roles swap between steps)
Promisor/Promisee
Audit example (roles swap between steps)
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So far, we've used the terms "Debtor" and "Creditor" when discussing Duties. The Debtor is the party that has the responsibility to fulfill the Duty for the benefit (or at the insistence) of the Creditor. This makes logical sense because the Debtor "owes" some action to the Creditor.
However, these terms can be confusing because we're used to thinking about creditors and debtors in a monetary sense, where the debtor has an obligation to pay to the creditor. But in our parlance, the Debtor can be the party that "owes" the creation of an invoice to the Creditor. In this case, before the invoice is created, the Debtor is the party that has to make the invoice in order to get paid!
Let's use this thread to suggest other term pairs that can be used when describing Duties. What two terms most clearly define the party that requires a Duty, and the party to whom falls the responsibility of fulfilling the Duty?
Please submit suggestions below, and then we'll agree on a favorite on Wednesday's call.
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