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Definitions for: Acquittance [n] a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
Webster (1913) Definition: 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.
Synonyms: release
See Also: instrument, legal document, legal instrument, official document
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