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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.

RELATED WORDS

litigation, claim, bill, prosecution, argument, accusation, trial, suit, action, indictment, dispute, impeachment, proceedings, arraignment, cause, contest, presentment, replevin

Nearby words

  1. assumable,
  2. assume,
  3. assumed,
  4. assumed bond,
  5. assuming,
  6. assumption,
  7. assumptionist,
  8. assumptive,
  9. assumptively,
  10. assur

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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