Highest bidder

Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Financial, Encyclopedia.

HIGHEST BIDDER, contracts. He who, at an auction, offers the greatest price for the property sold.
2. The highest bidder is entitled to have the article sold at his bid, provided there has been no unfairness on his part. A distinction has been made between the highest and the best bidder. In judicial sales, where the highest bidder is unable to pay, it is said the sheriff may offer the property to the next highest, who will pay, and he is considered the highest best bidder. 1 Dall. R. 419.

Mentioned in ?

References in periodicals archive ?

Notes: at a special meeting on wednesday, december 27, 2017, at 2:15 pm, at the township building, portage township, cambria county, pennsylvania, the portage township supervisors will consider and vote on adopting an ordinance awarding the real estate to the highest bidder.

2017 Sale Of Real Estate

Ranjita Swain and Biswanath Swain, a Khurdha- based couple, was the second highest bidder at ` 11,500.

Couple wins ` 41k bid for holy water

The future doctor, now 27, did not disclose the identity of the highest bidder with whom she would have gone out on a 12-hour date in Australia and surrender her virginity.

Virgin Whore Update: Auction Closes, Highest Bid for Elizabeth Raine's Virginity Is $801,000, But She Decides Not to Have Sex for Now & Instead Focus on Medical Studies

It further states that when the highest bidder is disqualified, the bids and awards committee will move to post-qualify the next highest bidder.

Filinvest claims anomaly in Megawide-GMR bid

There are many, many more examples of the city''s green spaces being sold off to the highest bidder under the very noses of those who were supposed to benefit from them, the residents.

Another green sell-off; You Say

It is one thing for a water management district to lease appropriate public land for cattle grazing, timber, rock mining or farming; it is a totally different situation to lease the recreation rights on natural lands to the highest bidder, shutting out the general public of modest means that have traditionally depended on public lands for their recreational activities, including hunting.

Keep public land public

Pakistan's United Bank Limited (UBL) (LSE:UBLS) reported today that its consortium has been named as the highest bidder in the proposed acquisition of a 67.

Consortium of Pakistan's United Bank Limited named highest bidder for KBL stake

Speaking at a meeting in Ankara, Yildiz said that Park Holding, the highest bidder, stated that it would withdraw as of May 31.

PRIVATIZATION OF AKDENIZ ELECTRICITY GRID -Energy minister says highest bidder withdraws

Pietersen then tweeted: "I'm prepared to auction off one of my Ashes winning shirts and one of my bats personalised to the highest bidder.

KP auction for flood victims

-Ecopetrol del Peru SA highest bidder for blocks in Peru

She added: "I am offering my virginity by tender to the highest bidder as long as all personal safety aspects are observed .

Cash-strapped Kiwi student auctions virginity!

First they announce the register office is to be moved to Kirkleatham and the site sold to the highest bidder, probably for flats.