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
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
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.