Definitions for acquittance
əˈkwɪt nsac·quit·tance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acquittance, releasenoun

   a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acquittancenoun

   The clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability.

2. acquittancenoun

   A writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand.

3. acquittanceverb

   To acquit.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Acquittancenoun

   Etymology: from acquit.

   1. The act of discharging from a debt.

   But soon shall find
   Forbearance, no acquittance, ere day end
   Justice shall not return, as beauty, scorn’d. Par. Lost, b. x.

   2. A writing testifying the receipt of a debt.

   You can produce acquittances
   For such a sum, from special officers
   Of Charles his father. William Shakespeare, Love’s Labour Lost.

   They quickly pay their debt, and then
   Take no acquittances, but pay again. John Donne.

   They had got a worse trick than that; the same man bought and sold to himself, paid the money, and gave the acquittance. John Arbuthnot, Hist. of John Bull.

2. To Acquittanceverb

   To procure an acquittance; to acquit; a word not in present use.

   But if black scandal and foul-fac’d reproach,
   Attend the sequel of your imposition,
   Your meer enforcement shall acquittance me
   From all the impure blots and stains thereof. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acquittance

   In common law jurisdictions, an acquittal certifies that the accused is free from the charge of an offense, as far as criminal law is concerned. The finality of an acquittal is dependent on the jurisdiction. In some countries, such as the United States, an acquittal prohibits the retrial of the accused for the same offense, even if new evidence surfaces that further implicates the accused. The effect of an acquittal on criminal proceedings is the same whether it results from a jury verdict or results from the operation of some other rule that discharges the accused. In other countries, the prosecuting authority may appeal an acquittal similar to how a defendant may appeal a conviction.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Acquittancenoun

   the clearing off of debt or obligation; a release or discharge from debt or other liability

2. Acquittancenoun

   a writing which is evidence of a discharge; a receipt in full, which bars a further demand

3. Acquittanceverb

   to acquit

4. Etymology: [OF. aquitance, fr. aquiter. See Acquit.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. acquittance

   A commercial term, more generally called quittance (which see).

Matched Categories

1. • Law
   • Legal Document

How to pronounce acquittance?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say acquittance in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of acquittance in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of acquittance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=acquittance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Acquittance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=acquittance
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquittance
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acquittance
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=acquittance