The borrower in a loan transaction -- the person who owes an obligation to another
The individual who owes or is alleged to owe child support This term includes alleged or putative fathers whose paternity of the child(ren) has not yet been established
Commonly called "principal," one bound by an obligation Under a bond, strictly speaking, both the principal and the surety are obligers
A promisor; one who incurs a lawful obligation to another (the obligee) The maker of a promissory note is an obligor In a performance bond, the contractor is the obligor One who guarantees the performance of the obligation is a surety; also called a guarantor (See payor)