Acquittance in United States
Acquittance Definition
In contracts. An agreement in writing to discharge a party from an engagement to pay a sum of money. It is evidence of payment, and differs from a release in this, that the latter must be under seal, while an acquittance need not be under seal. Poth. Obi. note 781. See 3 Salk. 298; Co. Litt. 212a, 273a; 1 Rawle (Pa.) 391.
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In contracts. An agreement in writing to discharge a party from an engagement to pay a sum of money. It is evidence of payment, and differs from a release in this, that the latter must be under seal, while an acquittance need not be under seal. Poth. Obi. note 781. See 3 Salk. 298; Co. Litt. 212a, 273a; 1 Rawle (Pa.) 391.
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This definition of Acquittance is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.
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