repudiation
41repudiation — 1) The refusal of one party to pay a debt or honour a contract. It often refers to the refusal by the government of a country to settle a national debt incurred by a previous government. 2) See breach of contract …
42repudiation — n 1. rejection, disavowal, renunciation, renouncement, (usu. under oath) abjuration, disclaimer, disclamation; recantation, retraction, recall; tergiversation, defection, apostasy; denial, contradiction, gainsay. 2. nullification, annulment,… …
43repudiation — re·pu·di·a·tion …
44repudiation — See: repudiate …
45repudiation — re•pu•di•a•tion [[t]rɪˌpyu diˈeɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) the act of repudiating, or the state of being repudiated 2) refusal, as by a state, to pay a debt …
46repudiation — /rəpjudiˈeɪʃən/ (say ruhpyoohdee ayshuhn) noun 1. the act of repudiating. 2. the state of being repudiated. 3. refusal, as by a state or municipality, to pay a debt lawfully contracted …
47Repudiation — Re|pu|di|a|ti|on, die; , en <lateinisch> (Wirtschaft Verweigerung eines gesetzlichen Zahlungsmittels [durch die Bevölkerung]; Zahlungsverweigerung eines Staates) …
48repudiation of contract — Refusal to recognize the existence of a contract or the doing of something inconsistent with its existence; renunciation of liability under a contract. 17 Am J1st Contr § 443. A refusal or declination to perform in accordance with the contract.… …
49repudiation of gift — The avoidance of a gift made by an infant donor, after becoming of age. 24 Am J1st Gifts § 17. See renunciation …
50Anticipatory repudiation — (or anticipatory breach) is a term in the law of contracts that describes a declaration by one party (the promising party) to a contract that they do not intend to live up to their obligations under the contract. Where such an event occurs, the… …
