satisfaction of a debt

  • 1seizure to procure satisfaction of a debt — index distraint Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2satisfaction — sat·is·fac·tion n 1 a: the act or fact of satisfying b: execution of an accord by performance of the substituted obligation often used in the phrase accord and satisfaction compare accord 3, transaction 3 c …

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  • 3satisfaction — [sat΄is fak′shən] n. [ME satisfaccioun < OFr satisfaction < L satisfactio] 1. a satisfying or being satisfied 2. something that satisfies; specif., a) anything that brings gratification, pleasure, or contentment b) settlement of debt;… …

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  • 4satisfaction of mortgage — 1) Payment in full on a mortgage. 2) The document a mortgage holder signs to indicate that a mortgage has been fully paid and the mortgage lien has been released. Category: Real Estate & Rental Property → Buying a House Category: Real Estate &… …

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  • 5satisfaction — ► NOUN 1) the state of being satisfied. 2) Law the payment of a debt or fulfilment of an obligation or claim. 3) what is felt to be due to one to make up for an injustice: the work will stop if they don t get satisfaction …

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  • 6debt adjustment — n: the arrangements made for the repayment or satisfaction of debts in an amount or manner that differs from the original arrangements esp. in accordance with a bankruptcy plan under chapter 13 of the Bankruptcy Code Merriam Webster’s Dictionary… …

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  • 7Satisfaction theory of atonement — Part of a series on Atonement in Christianity Moral influence Recapitulation Substitutionary …

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  • 8satisfaction — Act of satisfying; the state of being satisfied. Seago v. New York Cent. R. Co., 349 Mo. 1249,164 S.W.2d 336, 341. The discharge of an obligation by paying a party what is due to him (as on a mortgage, lien, note, or contract), or what is awarded …

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  • 9satisfaction — n. 1 the act or an instance of satisfying; the state of being satisfied (heard this with great satisfaction). 2 a thing that satisfies desire or gratifies feeling (is a great satisfaction to me). 3 a thing that settles an obligation or pays a… …

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  • 10satisfaction — Synonyms and related words: acceptance, accordance, acquitment, acquittal, acquittance, adequacy, adequate supply, adequateness, adherence, affair of honor, amends, amortization, amortizement, amusement, animal pleasure, atonement, balancing,… …

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