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ASSUMPSIT Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. : an express or implied promise or contract not under seal on which an action may be brought . 2. a. : a former common-law action brought to recover damages alleged from the breach of an assumpsit.
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Assumpsit - Wikipedia
Assumpsit was a form of action at common law used to enforce what are now called obligations arising in tort and contract.
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ASSUMPSIT - The Law Dictionary
A promise or engagement by which one person assumes or undertakes to do some act or pay something to another. It may be either oral or in writing, but is not ...
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assumpsit
assumpsit (əˈsʌmsɪt) [L. = ‘he has taken upon himself,’ perf. ind. of assūmĕre to assume.] 1. A taking upon oneself, an undertaking; spec. in Law. a. A promise or contract, oral or in writing not sealed, founded upon a consideration. b. An action to recover damages for breach or non-performance of s...
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Illinois Court History: Breaking Promises
When a person failed to pay a promissory note on its due date, the holder of the note would sue in assumpsit. In 1874, the use of assumpsit was ...
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Assumpsit Legal Definition and Contract Law Role - UpCounsel
An assumpsit is a promise by one party to undertake obligations for another person. The promise may be oral or written, but cannot be under seal.
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Assumpsit – Glossary Topic - The Joseph Smith Papers
An action brought to recover damages for breach of a simple contract or for the recovery of money, but not done under seal or by matter of record. 1.
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Assumpsit | Contract, Agreement, Promise - Britannica
assumpsit, (Latin: “he has undertaken”), in common law, an action to recover damages for breach of contract. Originating in the 14th century as a form of ...
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assumpsit - The Law Practice of Abraham Lincoln
Assumpsit. an action for the breach of a simple contract (express or implied), which was not under seal. It was used in a wide variety of situations.
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What Is An Assumpsit In Contract Law? - CountyOffice.org - YouTube
What Is An Assumpsit In Contract Law? Discover the intricacies of assumpsit in contract law with our latest video!
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Complaint in assumpsit Legal Meaning & Law Definition - Quimbee
Complaint in assumpsit. Definition: An action at common law seeking damages for the breach or non-performance of an agreement.
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non assumpsit
‖ non assumpsit Law. (nɒn əˈsʌmpsɪt) [L. = ‘he did not undertake’.] A plea in an action of assumpsit by which the defendant denies that he made any promise or undertaking.1631 Star Chamb. Cases (Camden) 78 That the plaintiff had brought an action of the case against Rickby, the defendant, and upon n...
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Collet v. Collet
Collet originated as an assumpsit case in Pennsylvania state court, but eventually came to the federal Circuit Court in Philadelphia where the Circuit
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tortfeasor
tortfeasor Law. (ˈtɔːtˌfiːzə(r)) [a. OF. tortfesor, tort-faiseur, torfesor, f. tort wrong, evil + -fesor, faiseur doer. (In OF. tortfesor, tort is an adj. qualifying fesor; hence pl. torzfesors.)] One who is guilty of a tort; a wrong-doer, trespasser.1659 Croke Reports ii. (1669) 383 He is meerly a ...
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Quasi-contract
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In common law jurisdictions, the law of quasi-contract can be traced to the medieval form of action known as indebitatus assumpsit. The form of action known as indebitatus assumpsit came to include various sub-forms known as the common money counts.
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