noun
registered holder; person in whose name something is registered
Refers to the person whose name appears on a legal document, such as a title deed, stock certificate, or lease. The specific type of holding is determined by context.
この土地の名義人は祖父です。
The registered holder of this land is my grandfather.
株券の名義人を変更する手続きが必要だ。
We need to go through the procedure to change the registered holder of the stock certificate.
所有者 is a general term for 'owner', whereas 名義人 emphasizes the name on the official register, which may not always be the beneficial owner.
Compound of 名義 (めいぎ, 'name registration') + 人 (にん, 'person').