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View synonyms for defeasance
defeasance
[ dih-fee-zuhns ]
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.
defeasance
/ dɪˈfiːzəns /
noun
- 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
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Other Words From
- nonde·feasance noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of defeasance1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of defeasance1
C14: from Old French, from desfaire to defeat
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Example Sentences
It must be of a thing defeasible, and all the conditions must be strictly carried out before the defeasance can be consummated.
From Project Gutenberg
Defeasance in a bill of sale is the putting an end to the security by realizing the goods for the benefit of the mortgagee.
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This condition is known as the defeasance because it defeats or undoes the bond.
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