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drawee

 The party that has been ordered by the drawer to pay a certain sum of money to the person presenting the check (the payee).  Usually, the drawee is the Bank.

Definition from Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary

The party who is to be paid on a bill of exchange or check.

Definition provided by Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary.

August 19, 2010, 5:15 pm