assumpsit

as·sump·sit

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uh-suhmp-sit]
- /əˈsʌmp sɪt/
- /əsˈʌmpsɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [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

See all 8 definitions of assumpsit

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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

Full grammatical hierarchy of Assumpsit

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

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Synonyms 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.

All 18 Synonyms of assumpsit