action of assumpsit
1Action of assumpsit — Als assumpsit oder action of assumpsit bezeichnet man im englischen Recht eine frühere Klageart auf Schadensersatz (damages) bei Nichterfüllung des Vertrages. Geschichte Ursprünglich kannte das aktionenrechtliche, englische Recht keine Klage bei… …
2action of assumpsit — /aekshan av asampsat/ See assumpsit …
3action of assumpsit — /aekshan av asampsat/ See assumpsit …
4assumpsit — as·sump·sit /ə səmp sit/ n [Medieval Latin, he/she undertook]: an express or implied promise or contract or quasi contract the breach of which may be grounds for a suit; also: a common law action that may be brought for such a breach compare… …
5action — ac·tion n [Latin actio legal proceeding, from agere to do, carry out, initiate legal proceedings] 1 a: a judicial proceeding for the enforcement or protection of a right, the redress or prevention of a wrong, or the punishment of a public offense …
6action for money had and received — Action in assumpsit based upon promise to repay implied by law, and in respect of limitation is a stated or liquidated Action brought where one person has received money or its equivalent under such circumstances that in equity and good… …
7action for money had and received — Action in assumpsit based upon promise to repay implied by law, and in respect of limitation is a stated or liquidated Action brought where one person has received money or its equivalent under such circumstances that in equity and good… …
8assumpsit — /3sam(p)s3t/ He undertook; he promised. A promise or engagement by which one person assumes or undertakes to do some act or pay something to another. It may be either oral or in writing, but is not under seal. It is express if the promisor puts… …
9assumpsit — /3sam(p)s3t/ He undertook; he promised. A promise or engagement by which one person assumes or undertakes to do some act or pay something to another. It may be either oral or in writing, but is not under seal. It is express if the promisor puts… …
10assumpsit — əˈsəm(p)sə̇t, aˈ noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin, he undertook, 3d person singular perfect indicative active of assumere to undertake, from Latin, to take up more atassume 1. a. : a form of common law action on the case not now used in which the… …