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cesser

British  
/ ˈsɛsə /

noun

  1. law the coming to an end of a term interest or annuity

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Saint-Simon noticed how in his noble countenance every contrary quality was expressed, and how all were harmonised: "Il fallait faire effort pour cesser de le regarder."

From A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II. by Gosse, Edmund

The cesser clause has come into common use because very frequently the charterers are not personally interested in the cargo shipped.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

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