Chapter 17 - Third Party Rights

Question 1

Alienation

Answer 1

In real property, the voluntary transfer of property from one person to another (as opposed to a transfer by operation of law).

Question 2

Assignee

Answer 2

The person to whom contract rights are assigned

Question 3

Assignment

Answer 3

The act of transferring to another all or part of one’s rights arising under another contract.

Question 4

Assignor

Answer 4

The person who assigns contract rights.

Question 5

Delegatee

Answer 5

One to whom contract duties are delegated by another. called the delegator.

Question 6

Delegation

Answer 6

The transfer of a contractual duty (the delegator) to the third party (the delegatee) is still obliged to perform on the contract should the delegatee fail to perform.

Question 7

Delegator

Answer 7

One who delegates his or her duties under a contract to another, called the delegatee.

Question 8

Incidental Beneficiary

Answer 8

A third party who incidentally benefits from a contract but whose benefit was not the reason the contract was formed. An incidental beneficiary has no rights in a contract and cannot sue to have the contract enforced.

Question 9

Intended Beneficiary

Answer 9

A third party for whose benefit a contract is formed; an intended beneficiary can sue the promisor if such a contract is breached.

Question 10

Obligee

Answer 10

One to whom an obligation is owed.

Question 11

Obligor

Answer 11

One who owes an obligation to another.

Question 12

Privity of Contract

Answer 12

The relationship that exists between the promisor and the promisee of a contract.

Question 13

Third Party Beneficiary

Answer 13

One for whose benefit a promise is made in a contract but who is not a party to the contract.