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- [uh-suhmp-sit]
- /əˈsʌmp sɪt/
- /əsˈʌmpsɪt/
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- [uh-suhmp-sit]
- /əˈsʌmp sɪt/
Definitions of assumpsit word
- noun assumpsit (before 1875) an action to recover damages for breach of an express or implied contract or agreement that was not under seal 3
- noun assumpsit an agreement or promise, written, spoken, or implied, and not under seal 3
- noun assumpsit an action to recover damages for the nonfulfillment of such an agreement 3
- noun assumpsit a legal action for a breach of contract or promise not under seal. 1
- noun assumpsit an actionable promise. 1
- noun assumpsit (legal) A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration. 1
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Origin of assumpsit
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin: he has taken upon himself, he has undertaken
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Parts of speech for Assumpsit
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
assumpsit popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
assumpsit usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for assumpsit
noun assumpsit
- litigation — the act or process of litigating: a matter that is still in litigation.
- claim — If you say that someone claims that something is true, you mean they say that it is true but you are not sure whether or not they are telling the truth.
- bill — A bill is a written statement of money that you owe for goods or services.
- prosecution — Law. the institution and carrying on of legal proceedings against a person. the body of officials by whom such proceedings are instituted and carried on.
- argument — An argument is a statement or set of statements that you use in order to try to convince people that your opinion about something is correct.
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