ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Assumpsit

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Assumpsit is a noun meaning (law) A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration.

Meaning

(law) A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration.

More Meanings

  1. (law) An action to recover damages for breach or nonperformance of such a promise.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include guaranty, guarantee, pledge, assithment, bargain, suretyship.

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