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Defeasance

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Destruction, defeat, overthrow. archaic, countable, uncountable

    "that hoarie king, with all his traine, / Being arriued, where that champion stout / After his foes defeasance did remaine […]"

  2. 2
    The rendering void of a contract or deed; an annulment or abrogation. US, countable, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    To void; to annul. US, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Anglo-Norman defeasaunce.

Etymology 2

From Anglo-Norman defeasaunce.

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