ACCEPTILATION

Etymology

Noun

acceptilation (countable and uncountable, plural acceptilations)

(civil law) Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.

(theology) The doctrine, laid down by Duns Scotus and maintained by the Arminians, that the satisfaction rendered by Christ was not in itself really a true or full equivalent, but was merely accepted by God, through his gracious goodwill, as sufficient.

Source: Wiktionary

Ac*cep`ti*la"tion, n. Etym: [L. acceptilatio entry of a debt collected, acquittance, fr. p. p. of accipere (cf. Accept) + latio a carrying, fr. latus, p. p. of ferre to carry: cf. F. acceptilation.] (Civil Law)

Definition: Gratuitous discharge; a release from debt or obligation without payment; free remission.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition