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assumpsit
[ uh-suhmp-sit ]
/ əˈsʌmp sɪt /
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noun Law.
a legal action for a breach of contract or promise not under seal.
an actionable promise.
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Origin of assumpsit
1605–15; <Latin: he has taken upon himself, he has undertaken
Words nearby assumpsit
assumable, assume, assumed, assumed bond, assuming, assumpsit, assumption, Assumptionist, assumptive, Assur, assurance
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British Dictionary definitions for assumpsit
assumpsit
/ (əˈsʌmpsɪt) /
noun
law (before 1875) an action to recover damages for breach of an express or implied contract or agreement that was not under seal
Word Origin for assumpsit
C17: from Latin, literally: he has undertaken, from assūmere to assume
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