| Pronunciation: | | u'kwitns
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[n] a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation |
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ACQUITTANCE is a 11 letter word that starts with A. |
| | Synonyms: | | release |
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| | See Also: | | instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Ac*quit"tance\, n. [OF. aquitance, fr. aquiter. See
{Acquit}.]
1. The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or
discharge from debt or other liability.
2. A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in
full, which bars a further demand.
You can produce acquittances For such a sum, from
special officers. --Shak.
\Ac*quit"tance\, v. t.
To acquit. [Obs.] --Shak.
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