actual cash value

noun

: money equal to the cost of replacing lost, stolen, or damaged property after depreciation

Examples of actual cash value in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of actual cash value was in 1922

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“Actual cash value.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actual%20cash%20value. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Legal Definition

actual cash value

noun
1
: the cost of replacing or repairing damaged property less any applicable depreciation
2

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