Definition of acquittance Acquittance
ac•quit•tance
We found 8 definitions of acquittance from 5 different sources.
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What does acquittance mean?
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NounPlural: acquittances |
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| acquittance - a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation | ||
| release | ||
| legal document, legal instrument, official document, instrument (law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right | ||
| jurisprudence, law the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles that lead courts to make the decisions they do | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- acquittance (n.)
The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability. - acquittance (n.)
A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand. - acquittance (v. t.)
To acquit.
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acquittance
A commercial term, more generally called quittance (which see).
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🔤- acquittance, noun, singular of acquittances.
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