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gestor

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɛstə(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

A manager of another's affairs.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: law

Examples

  • STANDARD BANK FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD v TAYLAM (PTY) LTD 1979 (2) SA 383 (C) @p388. his quasi- contractual relationship was brought about where the gestor, acting without a mandate, rendered a service to the dominus - in this instance the debtor - and in doing so acted reasonably and in the interest of the dominus with the intention not only of administering the affairs of the dominus but also of being compensated for such administration.

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin gestus Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin gestorbor. English gestor Borrowed from Latin gestor.