ACQUITTANCES

Noun

acquittances

plural of acquittance

Source: Wiktionary


ACQUITTANCE

Ac*quit"tance, n. Etym: [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.

Definition: To acquit. [Obs.] Shak.

ACQUITTANCE

Ac*quit"tance, n. Etym: [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.

Definition: To acquit. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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