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Cessio

Defined in 6 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Anderson (1889), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A cession.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

Lat. A cession; a giving up or relinquishment; a surrender; an assignment.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

I. A cession; a surrender; an assignment. Cessio bonornm: a surrender by an insolvent of his property to his creditors. This was the meaning of the terra under the Roman law, and the term is applied in the same sense in America and in most of the states of Europa

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

Lat. <A cession; a giving up, or relinguishment; a surrender; an assignment.

A Dictionary of Law

William C. Anderson · 1889

A giving up; surrender. See, Cession. Cessio taonorum. A surrender of goods. In civil law, an assignment for the benefit of creditors. Discharged the debtor to the extent of the property made over; and exempted him from imprisonment. French, cession des bi&is.^

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Lat. [from cedere, to give up, or yield.] A cession, giving up or surrender; an assignment. 1 Karnes* Equity, 403. See Cessio hcmorum.