recompensation

noun

re·​compensation
(¦)rē+
1
obsolete : recompense
2
Scots law : a plaintiff's plea of a counterclaim made to meet a defendant's counterclaim in an action for debt

Word History

Etymology

Middle English recompensacion, from Middle French, from Late Latin recompensation-, recompensatio, from recompensatus (past participle of recompensare to recompense) + -ion-, -io -ion

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“Recompensation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recompensation. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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