cessio bonorum

noun

Before 1880, a debtor's surrender of his estate to his creditors in return for a judicial protection from imprisonment for his debts.

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Meanings

noun
  1. historicalScots lawBefore 1880, a debtor's surrender of his estate to his creditors in return for a judicial protection from imprisonment for his debts.

Origin

  1. Latin[Term?]
  2. Englishcessio bonorum

From Latin [Term?].

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APA

cessio bonorum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cessio%20bonorum

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