assumpsit
Meanings
noun
- A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration.
- An action to recover damages for breach or nonperformance of such a promise.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin assūmpsit (“he undertook”), preterite of assūmere. Doublet of assume.
Derived words
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