assumpsit
[ uh-suhmp-sit ]
/ əˈsʌmp sɪt /
noun Law.
a legal action for a breach of contract or promise not under seal.
an actionable promise.
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Nearby words
assumable, assume, assumed, assumed bond, assuming, assumpsit, assumption, assumptionist, assumptive, assur, assurance
Origin of assumpsit
1605–15; < Latin: he has taken upon himself, he has undertaken
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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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