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.

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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Example sentences from the Web for assumpsit

Afterwards the master promised to indemnify the bail, and on his failure to do so was sued by him in assumpsit.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
It was settled that assumpsit would lie for a mere omission or nonfeasance.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
It has been shown above that if a man was a common farrier he could be charged for negligence without an assumpsit.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
One of the earliest references to what a promisor was to have for his undertaking was in the action of assumpsit.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

The first case in assumpsit /3/ only meant to adopt this long familiar thought.
The Common Law|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.

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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单词	assumpsit
释义	assumpsit [ uh-suhmp-sit ] / əˈsʌmp sɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR assumpsit ON THESAURUS.COM noun Law. a legal action for a breach of contract or promise not under seal. an actionable promise. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for assumpsit Afterwards the master promised to indemnify the bail, and on his failure to do so was sued by him in assumpsit. The Common Law\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. It was settled that assumpsit would lie for a mere omission or nonfeasance. The Common Law\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. It has been shown above that if a man was a common farrier he could be charged for negligence without an assumpsit. The Common Law\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. One of the earliest references to what a promisor was to have for his undertaking was in the action of assumpsit. The Common Law\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. The first case in assumpsit /3/ only meant to adopt this long familiar thought. The Common Law\|Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. 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 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 Words related to assumpsit litigation, claim, bill, prosecution, argument, accusation, trial, suit, action, indictment, dispute, impeachment, proceedings, arraignment, cause, contest, presentment, replevin
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assumpsit

noun Law.

Origin of assumpsit

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Example sentences from the Web for assumpsit

British Dictionary definitions for assumpsit

noun

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