A person or entity to whom a charge is imposed; in law, the person against whom a liability or fee is assessed.
From 'charge' plus '-ee' suffix (indicating the recipient of an action). This legal term follows the pattern of 'employee,' 'lessee,' and 'trustee' where '-ee' marks the person receiving the action.
Legal English systematically uses '-ee' to mark the receiving end of transactions: 'charger' does the charging, 'chargee' receives the charge. This suffix pair ('-er' and '-ee') helps lawyers create precise role descriptions.
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