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CONTRAHENT
Etymology
Adjective
contrahent (not comparable)
(obsolete) Entering into covenant; contracting.
Noun
contrahent (plural contrahents)
One of the parties entering into a contract.
Source: Wiktionary
Con"tra*hent, a. Etym: [L. contrahens, p.pr. See Contract.]
Definition: Entering into covenant; contracting; as, contrahent parties. [Obs.] Mede.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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