Legal Definitions - mutuant

Definition: A mutuant is a person or entity that provides property in a mutuum, which is a type of loan where the borrower is obligated to return an equivalent amount of property, usually money, to the lender.

For example, if John borrows $100 from Jane in a mutuum, Jane is the mutuant because she is providing the property, which is the $100 loaned to John.

The term "mutuant" is often used in legal and financial contexts and is related to the term "mutuum," which refers to the loan agreement itself.