dation in payment

noun

The agreed discharge of a debt by giving something differing in character from that of the original debt

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Meanings

noundation in payment (plural dations in payment)

plural dations in payment

  1. lawThe agreed discharge of a debt by giving something differing in character from that of the original debt

Translations

French dation en paiement
  • dation en paiementagreed discharge of a debt by giving something differing
Latin datio in solutum
  • datio in solutumagreed discharge of a debt by giving something differing
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Chicago

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