Etymology

assumpsit

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Today it means: A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration. Full definition →

Latin assūmpsit
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromassūmpsit“he undertook”
  2. English todayassumpsit

Borrowed from Latin assūmpsit (“he undertook”), preterite of assūmere. Doublet of assume.

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