assumpsit

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noun

A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration.

OriginLatin assūmpsit →
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Meanings

nounassumpsit (plural assumpsits)

plural assumpsits

  1. lawA promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration.
  2. lawAn action to recover damages for breach or nonperformance of such a promise.

Origin

  1. Latinassūmpsit“he undertook”
  2. Englishassumpsit

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

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APA

assumpsit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assumpsit

MLA

“assumpsit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assumpsit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “assumpsit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/assumpsit.

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