Assumpsit
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law · Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
/. He assumed; he undertook. A promise, contract, undertaking. The name of an action on the case, which lies for the party injured by the non-performance of a parol contract. It the contract or promise is express, the action is called special assumpsit; indebitatus assumpsit or general assumpsit, it implied by law. This latter action generally applies only to contracts resulting in a debt; and judgment is given as damages for the detention of the debt, differing thus from the action of Debt. Assumpserunt super se: they undertook.