defeasance
[ dih-fee-zuhns ]
nounLaw.
a rendering null and void.
a condition on the performance of which a deed or other instrument is defeated or rendered void.
a collateral deed or other writing embodying such a condition.
Origin of defeasance
1Other words from defeasance
- non·de·fea·sance, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for defeasance
defeasance
/ (dɪˈfiːzəns) /
nounmainly law
the act or process of rendering null and void; annulment
a condition, the fulfilment of which renders a deed void
the document containing such a condition
Origin of defeasance
1C14: from Old French, from desfaire to defeat
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