assumpsit
Americannoun
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a legal action for a breach of contract or promise not under seal.
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an actionable promise.
noun
Etymology
Origin of assumpsit
1605–15; < Latin: he has taken upon himself, he has undertaken
Example Sentences
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They include bigly, deplorable, irregardless, icon, assumpsit, faute de mieux, in omnia paratus, revenant and feckless.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 20, 2016
In this, as in the earlier case, the issue was taken on the assumpsit.
From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell
The suits consisted of actions of tort and assumpsit.
From Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01 by Nicolay, John George
The civil suit of trespass on the case has now branched into assumpsit, trover, deceit, negligence, and libel and slander.
From Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed. by Reilly, S. A.
It was settled that assumpsit would lie for a mere omission or nonfeasance.
From The Common Law by Holmes, Oliver Wendell
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