cession of rights
1cession — ces·sion / se shən/ n 1: an act of ceding: a yielding (as of property) to another: as a in the civil law of Louisiana: assignment or transfer of property rights by a debtor to a creditor b: transfer of liability by an insurer to a reinsurer c:… …
2Cession — Ces sion, n. [L. cessio, fr. cedere to give way: cf. F. Cession. See {Cede}.] 1. A yielding to physical force. [Obs.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. Concession; compliance. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. A yielding, or surrender, as of property or rights, to …
3cession — ces‧sion [ˈseʆn] noun [countable, uncountable] LAW when a person, company, or country officially gives property, land, or rights to someone else: • Russia was vehemently opposed to cession of the Liaodong Peninsula. see also cede * * * cession… …
4cession — ► NOUN ▪ the formal giving up of rights, property, or territory by a state. ORIGIN Latin, from cedere cede …
5cession — [sesh′ən] n. [OFr < L cessio < cessus, pp. of cedere, to yield: see CEDE] a ceding or giving up (of rights, property, territory, etc.) to another …
6Cession — Not to be confused with session or secession. The act of Cession, or to cede, is the assignment of property to another entity. In international law it commonly refers to land transferred by treaty. Ballentine s Law Dictionary defines cession …
7cession — ces|sion [ˈseʃən] n [U and C] [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin cessio, from cedere; CEDE] the act of giving up land, property, or rights, especially to another country after a war, or something that is given up in this way →↑cede ▪… …
8cession — noun (C, U) formal the act of giving up land, property, or rights, especially to another country after a war, or something that is given up in this way: John s cession of his kingdom in 1213. see also: cede …
9cession — n. 1 (often foll. by of) the ceding or giving up (of rights, property, and esp. of territory by a State). 2 the territory etc. so ceded. Etymology: ME f. OF cession or L cessio f. cedere cess go away …
10cession — [ sɛʃ(ə)n] noun the formal giving up of rights, property, or territory by a state. Origin ME: from L. cessio(n ), from cedere cede …