"promisor" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1873, Andrew Lyon, Law of India, Volume 1: The Codes, page 15",
          "text": "Each of two or more joint promisors may compel every other joint promisor to contribute equally with himself to the performance of the promise, unless a contrary intention appears from the contract.",
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          "ref": "2018, Adrian Briggs, Andrew Burrows, “Chapter 22: Formation and Third Party Rights in the Myanmar Law of Contract”, in Mindy Chen-Wishart, Alexander Loke, Stefan Vogenauer, editors, Formation and Third Party Beneficiaries, Oxford University Press, page 476",
          "text": "[…]the creditor may request the promisor to perform his obligation to a third party.",
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          "ref": "2022, Alexandra Braun, Claiming a Promised Inheritance: A Comparative Study, Oxford University Press, page 105",
          "text": "This may be attributable to a personal mistake of the promisor or negligence of her estate planner.",
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