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Term: abatement

1.

Abatement in law takes place when a claim is extinguished due to the a change in capacity of a party, such as bankrupty or insanity.

Usage: The claim abated when the debtor entered bankruptcy.

Related Words: legal capacity; legal impediment.


 

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