noun
- a person who receives the benefit of a covenant; a party to whom a covenant is made
Usage: legal term; formal
Examples
- The covenantee in the real estate agreement was entitled to enforce the restrictive covenant.
- As the covenantee, she had the right to ensure the property was maintained according to the terms.
- The contract identified the covenantee as the party who would receive the promised performance.
- The covenantee could take legal action if the other party failed to uphold the covenant.
- In this deed, the covenantee holds the power to demand compliance with the stated conditions.