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Cession

Cession Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cession? [n] the act of ceding Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cession: ceding Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cession: abalienation \| abandonment \| abdication \| abjuration \| abjurement \| alienation \| allowance \| amortization \| amortizement \| assignation \| assignment \| bargain and sale \| barter \| bequeathal \| capitulation \| circumscription \| concession \| conferment \| conferral \| consignation \| consignment \| conveyance \| conveyancing \| deeding \| deliverance \| delivery \| demise \| dispensation \| disposal \| disposition \| dropping out \| dumping \| enfeoffment \| exception \| exchange \| exemption \| extenuating circumstances \| forgoing \| forswearing \| getting rid of \| giving \| giving in \| giving over \| giving up \| grain of salt \| grant \| handing over \| hedge \| hedging \| lease and release \| letting go \| limitation \| mental reservation \| modification \| qualification \| recantation \| recedence \| recession \| release \| relinquishment \| renouncement \| renunciation \| reservation \| resignation \| restriction \| retraction \| retreat \| riddance \| sacrifice \| sale \| salvo \| settlement \| settling \| special case \| special treatment \| specialness \| specification \| surrender \| swearing off \| trading \| transfer \| transference \| transmission \| transmittal \| vesting \| waiver \| withdrawing \| yielding See Also \| ceding back \| recession \| relinquishing \| relinquishment Cession In Webster's Dictionary \Ces"sion\, n. [L. cessio, fr. cedere to give way: cf. F. Cession. See {Cede}.] 1. A yielding to physical force. [Obs.] --Bacon. 2. Concession; compliance. [Obs.] 3. A yielding, or surrender, as of property or rights, to another person; the act of ceding. A cession of the island of New Orleans. --Bancroft. 4. (Eccl. Law) The giving up or vacating a benefice by accepting another without a proper dispensation. 5. (Civil Law) The voluntary surrender of a person's effects to his creditors to avoid imprisonment.

Cession Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cession?

[n] the act of ceding

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cession: ceding

See Also | ceding back | recession | relinquishing | relinquishment

Cession In Webster's Dictionary

\Ces"sion\, n. [L. cessio, fr. cedere to give way: cf.
F. Cession. See {Cede}.]
1. A yielding to physical force. [Obs.] --Bacon.

2. Concession; compliance. [Obs.]

3. A yielding, or surrender, as of property or rights, to
   another person; the act of ceding.

         A cession of the island of New Orleans. --Bancroft.

4. (Eccl. Law) The giving up or vacating a benefice by
   accepting another without a proper dispensation.

5. (Civil Law) The voluntary surrender of a person's effects
   to his creditors to avoid imprisonment.

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