ALL meanings of assumpsit
as·sump·sit
A a - 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
- noun assumpsit (law) A promise or undertaking, either express or implied, founded on a consideration. 0
- noun assumpsit (law) An action to recover damages for breach or nonperformance of such a promise. 0