privative intercession

noun

Definition of privative intercession

: the assumption under Roman or civil law of a liability for a debt or obligation by the substitution of a new debtor or obligor for the old one : an expromission that resembles common-law novation

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“Privative intercession.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/privative%20intercession. Accessed 23 May. 2022.

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