Legal term for a person or entity entrusted with property, rights, or duties on behalf of another. Used in contexts such as trusts, assignments, and consignments.
The trustee has a duty to manage the property for the benefit of the trustor.
Under this contract, the consignee handles the sale of the goods on behalf of the consignor.
Compound of 受託 (receiving a trust/consignment) + 者 (person). The term is a modern legal coinage based on Chinese-derived morphemes.