an action of debt

  • 11Debt of nature — Debt Debt, n. [OE. dette, F. dette, LL. debita, fr. L. debitus owed, p. p. of debere to owe, prop., to have on loan; de + habere to have. See {Habit}, and cf. {Debit}, {Due}.] 1. That which is due from one person to another, whether money, goods …

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  • 12action for an agreed sum — Also known as action for the price. A debt action under which the rules on remoteness and causation are irrelevant. The claimant need only prove that the debt is due. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www …

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  • 13action for the price — action for an agreed sum Also known as action for the price. A debt action under which the rules on remoteness and causation are irrelevant. The claimant need only prove that the debt is due. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and… …

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  • 14action — 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 …

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  • 16Debt on our Doorstep — is a UK based campaign against extortionate credit lending and for fair financial services. The campaign, founded in 1999, comprises not for profit and non governmental organisations including Oxfam and the National Housing Federation. It scored… …

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  • 17debt recharacterization — USA A doctrine allowing bankruptcy courts to treat a loan as an equity investment if the facts indicate that the loan was in reality a capital contribution. This cause of action is usually brought against shareholders or other insiders who,… …

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  • 18Debt rescheduling — is the lengthening the time of debt repayment and forgiving, or dismissing, part of the loan for a date.[1] See also Business and economics portal …

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  • 19debt collector — UK US noun [C] ► COMMERCE a person or company that collects payments from people who have failed to pay the money they owe: »After she became overdrawn, the bank closed her account and threatened her with debt collectors, credit reference… …

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  • 20debt — A sum of money due by certain and express agreement. A specified sum of money owing to one person from another, including not only obligation of debtor to pay but right of creditor to receive and enforce payment. State v. Ducey, 25 Ohio App.2d 50 …

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