defeasance

[ dih-fee-zuhns ]

/ dɪˈfi zəns /

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noun Law.

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

1400–50; late Middle English defesance<Anglo-French defesaunce,Old French defesance, equivalent to desfes- (past participle stem of desfaire to undo; see defeat) + -ance-ance

OTHER WORDS FROM defeasance

non·de·fea·sance, noun

Words nearby defeasance

defamiliarization, defang, default, defaulter, DEFCON, defeasance, defease, defeasible, defeat, defeatism, defeatist

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Example sentences from the Web for defeasance

Defeasance in a bill of sale is the putting an end to the security by realizing the goods for the benefit of the mortgagee.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10|Various
This condition is known as the defeasance because it defeats or undoes the bond.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2|Various
It must be of a thing defeasible, and all the conditions must be strictly carried out before the defeasance can be consummated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10|Various

British Dictionary definitions for defeasance

defeasance

/ (dɪˈfiːzəns) /

noun mainly 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

Word Origin for defeasance

C14: from Old French, from desfaire to defeat

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

单词	defeasance
释义	defeasance [ dih-fee-zuhns ] / dɪˈfi zəns / SEE SYNONYMS FOR defeasance ON THESAURUS.COM noun Law. 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 1400–50; late Middle English defesance<Anglo-French defesaunce,Old French defesance, equivalent to desfes- (past participle stem of desfaire to undo; see defeat) + -ance-ance OTHER WORDS FROM defeasance non·de·fea·sance, noun Words nearby defeasance defamiliarization, defang, default, defaulter, DEFCON, defeasance, defease, defeasible, defeat, defeatism, defeatist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for defeasance Defeasance in a bill of sale is the putting an end to the security by realizing the goods for the benefit of the mortgagee. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10\|Various This condition is known as the defeasance because it defeats or undoes the bond. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 2\|Various It must be of a thing defeasible, and all the conditions must be strictly carried out before the defeasance can be consummated. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10\|Various British Dictionary definitions for defeasance defeasance / (dɪˈfiːzəns) / noun mainly 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 Word Origin for defeasance C14: from Old French, from desfaire to defeat 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 defeasance abolishment, abolition, abrogation, cancellation, dissolution, invalidation, nullification, reversal, voidance
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defeasance

noun Law.

Origin of defeasance

OTHER WORDS FROM defeasance

Words nearby defeasance

Example sentences from the Web for defeasance

British Dictionary definitions for defeasance

noun mainly law

Word Origin for defeasance

Words related to defeasance