Debtor

A debtor is a natural or legal person who has an obligation or debt with another person who is called a creditor

Therefore, debtor and creditor are related and opposite concepts; once one exists, the other also exists.

The debtor ceases to be a debtor when the debt is settled.

Related terms
Creditor | Guarantor | Debt | Lender | Loan | Borrower | Supplier | Credit balance | Debit balance