Recoupment

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A recovery of what had been lost; reimbursement. countable, uncountable

    "The doctrine of recoupment is of recent growth, hardly preceding in its origin the beginning of the present century."

  2. 2
    A reduction of the plaintiff's damages by keeping out a part. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From recoup + -ment.

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